Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

any thing at all

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

awkward in movement or handling things

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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

From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

above and across; more than

From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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

From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Then came the houses, straggling to the river’s edge--then a passing glimpse of the great strong-ribbed bony skeletons which by-and-by should breast the sea-waves proudly, men-o’-war--then the grand placid breadth of the river palace, with the light lying quiet in its green quadrangle, and glimpses of blue sky relieving its cloistered fair arcade.

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

From this reading Menie, hurrying on deck, was the first to see over the flat margin and glimmering reach the towers of Greenwich rising against its verdant hill.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

at the time that

From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading A second night upon these untrusted waters found the travellers a little less nervous and timid, but the hearts of all lightened when the early sunshine showed them the green flat river-banks on either side of their cabin windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading The sun was dancing on the busy Thames; wherries, which Menie’s eyes followed with wonder--so slight and frail they looked--shot across the river like so many flying arrows; great hay barges, heavy with their fragrant freight, and gay with brilliant colour, blundered up the stream midway, like peasants on a holiday; and high and dark, with their lines of little prison-windows, these great dismasted wooden castles frowned upon the sunny water, dreary cages of punishment and convict crime.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.

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From this reading Further on and further, and Jenny rubs her wide awake but very weary eyes, and shakes her clenched hand at the clumsy colliers and enterprising sloops which begin to shoot across “our boat’s” encumbered way; and now we strike into the very heart of a maze of ships, built in rank and file against the river’s side, and straying about here and there, even in the mid course of the stream: almost impossible, Menie, to catch anything but an uncertain glimpse of these quaint little wharfs, and strange small old-world gables, which grow like so many fungi at the water’s edge; but yonder glows the golden ball and cross--yonder rises the world-famed dome, guardian of the world’s chiefest city--and there it fumes and frets before us, stretching upward far away--far beyond the baffled horizon line, which fades into the distance, all chafed and broken with crowded spires and roofs--London--Babylon--great battle-ground of vexed humanity--the crisis scene of Menie Laurie’s fate.