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admiration
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
Bathurst
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
Betty
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
check
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closely
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coach
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From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
devotion
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
dimly
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
door
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
entered
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ever-faithful
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eyes
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
fast-gathering
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
FIGHT
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
figure
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
followed
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
FORGE
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
further
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
gave
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
graceful
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Meseems the horses must have had sufficient rest by now."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
horses
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From this reading Meseems the horses must have had sufficient rest by now."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
I'll
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From this reading "I’ll just see, my lady," said John.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
John
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
just
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
keep
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knowing
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
Lady
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
low
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
Meseems
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From this reading Meseems the horses must have had sufficient rest by now."
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
musical
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Meseems the horses must have had sufficient rest by now."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
now
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From this reading Meseems the horses must have had sufficient rest by now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
opposition
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
outlined
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
own
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Patience
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powerless
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
quiet
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reckless
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meseems the horses must have had sufficient rest by now."
rested
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
said
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From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
see
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From this reading "I’ll just see, my lady," said John.
shadows
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
sight
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From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
sound
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
spirit
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
Stich
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
sufficient
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From this reading Meseems the horses must have had sufficient rest by now."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
turned
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
undisguised
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
ventured
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
voice
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From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
well
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first sound of her low, musical voice, Bathurst had turned to her, and now his eyes rested with undisguised admiration on her graceful figure, dimly outlined in the fast-gathering shadows.
wondering
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From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
yard
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE John Stich ventured no further opposition, well knowing the reckless spirit which his own quiet devotion was powerless to keep in check; moreover, Lady Patience, closely followed by the ever-faithful Betty, had just entered by the door that gave from the yard.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I was wondering, honest Stich," she said, "if my coach were yet in sight.
