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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 Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
ago
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From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
all
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
ARDSHIEL
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From this reading ARDSHIEL TO THE RESCUE.
arrived
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
away
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
beautiful
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
black
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
black-eyed
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
called
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
Cameron
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From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
castle
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
charger
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
civilly
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
close
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
crest
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
disappointed
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From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
distracted
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
Duke
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
enough
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
excitement
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
eyes
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
facts
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
father
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
frequently
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
girl
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From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
girls
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
give
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
Grace's
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
happened
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From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
head-mistress
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
Hollyhock
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
indeed
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
Kings
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
kinswoman
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
known
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
lass
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
Lennox
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
Lightning
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
lot
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
loved
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From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
miserable-looking
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
night
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
noble
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
nod
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
Now
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From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
occasions
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
often
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
Palace
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
prizes
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
RESCUE
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From this reading ARDSHIEL TO THE RESCUE.
riding
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
rode
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
saw
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
scene
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
Speed
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
superbly
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARDSHIEL TO THE RESCUE.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
thoughts
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARDSHIEL TO THE RESCUE.
used
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From this reading The Duke used to nod civilly enough to Lennox; but his eyes and his thoughts were all for Hollyhock, the black-eyed lass who rode so superbly.
very
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From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
Viola
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From this reading Now, as it happened, Ardshiel loved Hollyhock as he had never loved a girl since Viola Cameron, long ago, had disappointed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was often at another great castle of his, close to the Palace of the Kings, and on these occasions he frequently saw his little kinswoman riding on Lightning Speed beside her father, who looked very noble himself on his great black charger, which he called Ardshiel, after the Duke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
Wild
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From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wild indeed was the excitement when the facts of that terrible night were known; when the Duke of Ardshiel himself, who was to give away the prizes--the beautiful prizes with his Grace's crest--arrived on the scene and found no Hollyhock, but a distracted head-mistress and a lot of miserable-looking girls.
