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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
advancing
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
aerodrome
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
any
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
apparently
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
building
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
busy
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
Caesar's
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
carried
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
dark
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
dawn
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
day
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
defined
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
dimly
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
down
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
drowsing
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
Early
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
easily
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
electric
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
Emperor
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
experienced
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
extending
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
eyes
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
faintly
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
figure
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
formless
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
Giulio
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
guard
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
guarding
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
high
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
houses
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
huge
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
illumined
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
impatience
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
inherited
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
kissing
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
lamp
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
lamps
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
Legion
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
lifted
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
light
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
like
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
lip-edges
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
made
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
many
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
Marquisate
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
men's
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
mile
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
misty
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
more
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
Morgana's
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
much
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
murmur
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
murmurs
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
Nature
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
noble
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
now
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
occupants
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
occupation
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
occupied
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
outline
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
paced
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
palazzo
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
pale
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
parallel
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
peered
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
ran
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
recognisable
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
renowned
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
rising
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
Rivardi
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
Roman
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
sand
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
satisfaction
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
scarcely
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
sea
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
sea-shore
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
sense
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
sentinel
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
shadows
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
shape
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
showed
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
Sicilian
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
silvery
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
sky
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
slowly
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
slowness
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
space
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
star-sparkle
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
suggested
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
sun's
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
tall
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
tent
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
then
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
things
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
tinkle
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
tools
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
traditional
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
up
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From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
vastly
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
visible
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
voices
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
void
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From this reading The scarcely visible sea made pleasant little kissing murmurs on the lip-edges of the sand, and Nature, drowsing in misty space, seemed no more than the formless void of the traditional beginning of things.
warrior
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From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside the building which, by its shape, though but dimly defined among shadows, was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome, the tall figure of Giulio Rivardi paced slowly up and down like a sentinel on guard.
watchman
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He, whose Marquisate was inherited from many noble Sicilian houses renowned in Caesar's day, apparently found as much satisfaction in this occupation as any warrior of a Roman Legion might have experienced in guarding the tent of his Emperor,--and every now and then he lifted his eyes to the sky with a sense of impatience at the slowness of the sun's rising.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
wooden
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From this reading Early dawn peered through the dark sky like the silvery light of a pale lamp carried by an advancing watchman,--and faintly illumined the outline of a long, high, vastly extending wooden building which, at about a mile distant from Morgana's "palazzo" ran parallel with the sea-shore.
working
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From this reading The star-sparkle of electric lamps within showed it to be occupied--and the murmur of men's voices and tinkle of working tools suggested that the occupants were busy.
