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14
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
Astronomy
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
boat
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
bound
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
bride
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
chamber
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
consternation
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
contemplating
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
DARK
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From this reading DOWN THE DARK RIVER.
decided
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
denied
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From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
departed
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
dhow
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
Don
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
DOWN
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From this reading DOWN THE DARK RIVER.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
early
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From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
expression
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From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
feelings
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From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
flat-bottomed
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
flicking
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
footsteps
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
going
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From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
ideas
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From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
Isis
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
keep
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
Leonora
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
Like
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
moon
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From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
moral
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From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
mystic
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
native
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
number
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From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
observatory
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
occurred
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From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
out
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From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
Parks
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
performances
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
places
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
planets
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
plying
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
pole
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
Professor
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
quivering
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
regard
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From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
remark
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From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
revolutionary
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
RIVER
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From this reading DOWN THE DARK RIVER.
Savilian
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
shook
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
slowly
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From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
some
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
sped
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
sweet
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From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
tandem-whip
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
term
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From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE DARK RIVER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
too
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From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
turns
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
unusual
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From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
up
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
Ustani
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
Ustani's
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From this reading A number of moral ideas occurred to Leonora and myself, but out of regard for Ustani's feelings we denied them expression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moon went slowly down, and it occurred to Leonora to remark that we were 'going down' too, an unusual thing so early in term.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Like some sweet bride into her chamber the moon departed, and the quivering footsteps of the Don[14] shook the planets from their places, to the consternation of the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, who, as in duty bound, was contemplating these revolutionary performances from the observatory in the Parks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
work
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From this reading Down the Dark River, the mystic Isis, so Leonora had decided, we sped: Ustani plying the long pole of the dhow, or native flat-bottomed boat, while we took it in turns to keep him up to his work by flicking him with a tandem-whip.
