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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 And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
bark
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From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
beach
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
birth
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
came
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
clearest
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From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
Codrington
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
Colonna
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
deep
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
deeps
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From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
deservedly
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
drifts
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From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
earth
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
ease
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
easy
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
endless
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
excursionists
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
fact
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
fairly
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
Fear
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
few
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
fishing
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
forth
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From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
fringe
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
goodness
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From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
heavy
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
hotel
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
houses
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
inhabitants
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
invaded
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
Jesus
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
joys
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
just
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
large
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
limited
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
listen
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
load
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
lodging
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
London
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
lonely
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From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
mid
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
midway
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
naught
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
number
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
old-established
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
only
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
ordinary
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
ornamental
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
overlooked
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
peaceful
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
picturesque
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
place
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
places
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
popular
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
primitive
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
quiet
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
reach
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
regret
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
resorts
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
satisfaction
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
Saying
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
sea
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
sea-side
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
seems
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
served
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
sort
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
soul
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
stony
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
strain
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
streets
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
sweetest
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From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
there
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
thrifty
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
town
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
trustfully
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From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
two
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
very
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
villas
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From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
visitors
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From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
Vittoria
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
vulgarized
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
watering
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From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
waters
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From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact was that it was just midway between two large and deservedly popular resorts, and so it had been overlooked, and to the regret of the thrifty inhabitants and the satisfaction of the visitors who came there for quiet, its peaceful streets and its stony beach were never invaded by excursionists.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His waters ever clearest, sweetest be To him who in a lonely bark drifts forth On His great deeps of goodness trustfully.”
wide
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From this reading And seems she mid deep silence to a strain To listen, which the soul alone can know, Saying: “Fear naught, for Jesus came on earth, Jesus of endless joys the wide, deep sea, To ease each heavy load of mortal birth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a primitive little place with one good, old-established hotel, and a limited number of villas and lodging houses, which only served as a sort of ornamental fringe to the picturesque little fishing town.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From Vittoria Colonna Codrington was one of the very few sea-side places within fairly easy reach of London which had not been vulgarized into an ordinary watering place.
