Chapter II
THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH. "Is the night calm, Constance?" "Beautiful! the moon is up." "Open the shutters wider, there. It _is_ a beautiful night.
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Chapter II
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THE
DEATH-BED
OF
JOHN
VERNON.--HIS
DYING
WORDS.--DESCRIPTION
OF
HIS
DAUGHTER,
THE
HEROINE.--THE
OATH.
"Is
the
night
calm,
Constance?"
"Beautiful!
the
moon
is
up."
"Open
the
shutters
wider,
there.
It
_is_
a
beautiful
night.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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THE
DEATH-BED
OF
JOHN
VERNON.--HIS
DYING
WORDS.--DESCRIPTION
OF
HIS
DAUGHTER,
THE
HEROINE.--THE
OATH.
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"Is
the
night
calm,
Constance?"
Line 3
"Beautiful!
the
moon
is
up."
Line 4
"Open
the
shutters
wider,
there.
Line 5
It
_is_
a
beautiful
night.
Learner Dictionary
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JOHN
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.”
Open
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"Open the shutters wider, there.”
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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 It _is_ a beautiful night.
Beautiful
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From this reading "Beautiful! the moon is up."
calm
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From this reading "Is the night calm, Constance?"
Constance
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From this reading "Is the night calm, Constance?"
DAUGHTER
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From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
DEATH-BED
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DESCRIPTION
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DYING
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HEROINE
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From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the night calm, Constance?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It _is_ a beautiful night.
JOHN
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From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
moon
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From this reading "Beautiful! the moon is up."
night
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From this reading "Is the night calm, Constance?"
OATH
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From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open the shutters wider, there.
shutters
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From this reading "Open the shutters wider, there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
there
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From this reading "Open the shutters wider, there.
up
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From this reading "Beautiful! the moon is up."
VERNON
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From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.
wider
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From this reading "Open the shutters wider, there.
WORDS
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From this reading THE DEATH-BED OF JOHN VERNON.--HIS DYING WORDS.--DESCRIPTION OF HIS DAUGHTER, THE HEROINE.--THE OATH.