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abases
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
affection
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
all
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
any
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From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
apartment
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From this reading She took her place at the farther end of the apartment, and continued standing, as if ready for attendance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
arms
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
attendance
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From this reading She took her place at the farther end of the apartment, and continued standing, as if ready for attendance.
bosom
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
brow
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
clasping
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
confusion
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She took her place at the farther end of the apartment, and continued standing, as if ready for attendance.
controls
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
Countess's
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
court-gale
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
discreetly
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From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
displeasure
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
eddies
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
end
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From this reading She took her place at the farther end of the apartment, and continued standing, as if ready for attendance.
entered
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
exalts
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
exclaimed
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
expression
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
farther
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From this reading She took her place at the farther end of the apartment, and continued standing, as if ready for attendance.
fatal
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
frown
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She took her place at the farther end of the apartment, and continued standing, as if ready for attendance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
Janet
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From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
joy
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
Knows
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
like
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From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
lord
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From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
mistress
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From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
noble
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
OLD
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From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
owing
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
perchance
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From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
pertinacity
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
place
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From this reading She took her place at the farther end of the apartment, and continued standing, as if ready for attendance.
PLAY
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From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
purest
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
rainbow
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From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
ready
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From this reading She took her place at the farther end of the apartment, and continued standing, as if ready for attendance.
remain
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From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
rides
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
shines
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From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
shoals
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
signed
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From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
smile
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
some
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She took her place at the farther end of the apartment, and continued standing, as if ready for attendance.
stranger
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
struggle
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
There
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
threw
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
tides
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From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took her place at the farther end of the apartment, and continued standing, as if ready for attendance.
transient
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From this reading He shines like any rainbow--and, perchance, His colours are as transient.”--OLD PLAY.
Varney
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From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
Varney's
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From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “This is he Who rides on the court-gale; controls its tides; Knows all their secret shoals and fatal eddies; Whose frown abases, and whose smile exalts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was some little displeasure and confusion on the Countess's brow, owing to her struggle with Varney's pertinacity; but it was exchanged for an expression of the purest joy and affection, as she threw herself into the arms of the noble stranger who entered, and clasping him to her bosom, exclaimed, “At length--at length thou art come!”
withdrew
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From this reading Varney discreetly withdrew as his lord entered, and Janet was about to do the same, when her mistress signed to her to remain.
