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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 As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
all
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From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
anchor
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Macfarlane and Duprez had been rendered astonished and bashful by her excessive beauty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
back
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
bashful
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From this reading Macfarlane and Duprez had been rendered astonished and bashful by her excessive beauty.
beauty
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From this reading Macfarlane and Duprez had been rendered astonished and bashful by her excessive beauty.
became
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From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Macfarlane and Duprez had been rendered astonished and bashful by her excessive beauty.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
believed
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From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
board
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
breeze
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
brief
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
clank
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
cool
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
cushions
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
day
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
dealing
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From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
description
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
dinner
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
dropped
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
Duprez
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From this reading Macfarlane and Duprez had been rendered astonished and bashful by her excessive beauty.
Dyceworthy
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
ease
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
elegant
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
entered
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
Errington
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
Eulalie
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
excessive
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From this reading Macfarlane and Duprez had been rendered astonished and bashful by her excessive beauty.
fatigued
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
feast
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
Fjord
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
glittering
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
gracefully
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
greater
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Macfarlane and Duprez had been rendered astonished and bashful by her excessive beauty.
HAFIZ
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From this reading HAFIZ.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
horizon
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
house
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
how
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
ill-tempered
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
indeed
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
just
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
knew
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
leaning
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
lengthened
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
lowered
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
Macfarlane
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From this reading Macfarlane and Duprez had been rendered astonished and bashful by her excessive beauty.
most
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
Mr
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
musical
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
noble
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From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
nobly
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From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
non-success
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
old
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
perspiring
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
Philip
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
piled
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
place
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
queen
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
refreshing
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
rendered
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From this reading Macfarlane and Duprez had been rendered astonished and bashful by her excessive beauty.
rested
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
sails
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
setting
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
shield
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
show
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From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
Sir
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
splash
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
spread
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
sun
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
superintend
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
swept
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
swiftly
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
tasteful
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
Thelma
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
velvet
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
veritable
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
violet
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
well
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
whatsoever
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From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
white
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From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the afternoon lengthened, and the sun lowered his glittering shield towards that part of the horizon where he rested a brief while without setting, the _Eulalie_,--her white sails spread to the cool, refreshing breeze,--swept gracefully and swiftly back to her old place on the Fjord, and her anchor dropped with musical clank and splash, just as Mr. Dyceworthy entered his house, fatigued, perspiring, and ill-tempered at the non-success of his day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She believed that by dealing nobly with all, all would show themselves noble; so that whatsoever she did became her."
yacht
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From this reading All on board the yacht were at dinner--a dinner of the most tasteful and elegant description, such as Sir Philip Errington well knew how to order and superintend, and Thelma, leaning against the violet velvet cushions that were piled behind her for her greater ease, looked,--as she indeed was,--the veritable queen of the feast.
