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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl stood silent, and a faint blush crimsoned her cheeks.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
anchor
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
Bishop
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
blush
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From this reading The girl stood silent, and a faint blush crimsoned her cheeks.
caught
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
cheeks
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From this reading The girl stood silent, and a faint blush crimsoned her cheeks.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "See, my darling," continued her father, "here are English visitors to Norway.
crimsoned
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From this reading The girl stood silent, and a faint blush crimsoned her cheeks.
darling
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From this reading "See, my darling," continued her father, "here are English visitors to Norway.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
effect
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
English
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From this reading "See, my darling," continued her father, "here are English visitors to Norway.
entrance
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
Errington
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
faint
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From this reading The girl stood silent, and a faint blush crimsoned her cheeks.
father
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From this reading "See, my darling," continued her father, "here are English visitors to Norway.
Fjord
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
fleeting
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
friend
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
gave
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
George
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
girl
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From this reading The girl stood silent, and a faint blush crimsoned her cheeks.
glance
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
gods
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl stood silent, and a faint blush crimsoned her cheeks.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "See, my darling," continued her father, "here are English visitors to Norway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
Jarls
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
kindly
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
King
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
lad
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
LONGFELLOW'S
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
Lorimer
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
men
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
Mr
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "See, my darling," continued her father, "here are English visitors to Norway.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
Norway
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From this reading "See, my darling," continued her father, "here are English visitors to Norway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
now
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
Olaf
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
old
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
Philip
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
recognized
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
reigns
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
rightly
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
risen
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
Saga
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
said
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
See
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From this reading "See, my darling," continued her father, "here are English visitors to Norway.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
sign
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
Sigurd
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
silent
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From this reading The girl stood silent, and a faint blush crimsoned her cheeks.
Sir
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
smile
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
spread
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
steam
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl stood silent, and a faint blush crimsoned her cheeks.
Thanes
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
Thor
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
travels
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
turning
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
visitors
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From this reading "See, my darling," continued her father, "here are English visitors to Norway.
waters
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
wild
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
witchcraft
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From this reading "And Sigurd the Bishop said, 'The old gods are not dead, For the great Thor still reigns, And among the Jarls and Thanes The old witchcraft is spread.'" LONGFELLOW'S _Saga of King Olaf_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
yacht
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From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
young
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From this reading The young men had risen at her entrance, and in one fleeting glance she recognized Errington, though she gave no sign to that effect.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is Sir Philip Errington, who travels through our wild waters in the great steam yacht now at anchor in the Fjord; and this is his friend, Mr.--Mr.--Lorimer,--have I caught your name rightly, my lad?" he continued, turning to George Lorimer with a kindly smile.
