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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 --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
apathy
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
attention
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
attribute
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
beautiful
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From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
bold
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
caught
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
Clifford
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
country
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
deep
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
degree
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From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
distress
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
earthly
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
enthroned
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
extensive
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
first
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
found
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From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
gentle
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
God
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
God's
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
grief
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
Harriet
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
HEADQUARTERS
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
hearts
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
highest
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From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
hills
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
Hudson
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From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
justice
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
kings
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
leaving
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
likest
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
little
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
lofty
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
magnificent
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From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
majesty
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
mercy
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
more
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From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
most
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
noble
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
now
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
Nowhere
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From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
particularly
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
party
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
Peggy
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
picturesque
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From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
pleasing
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From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
power
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
precipices
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
promontories
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
remark
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
River
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From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
romantic
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
roused
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
route
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
scenery
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From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
sceptered
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
seasons
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
Shakespeare
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
show
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
slopes
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
spite
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
succeeded
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
sway
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
then
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From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
there
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From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
took
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From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
vales
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
valleys
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
vary
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From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
views
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From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ The route now took the little party through a most romantic country, but after leaving Clifford their distress of mind was such that at first they did not remark it particularly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AT HEADQUARTERS "But mercy is above this sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The views vary from what is pleasing and picturesque to that which is in the highest degree magnificent.
wooded
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From this reading And so, as gentle wooded slopes were succeeded by bold promontories, deep vales by extensive valleys, hills by lofty precipices, Harriet and Peggy found themselves roused from their apathy, and their attention, in spite of grief, was caught by the majesty of the noble river.
world
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From this reading Nowhere in the world can there be found more beautiful scenery than that along the Hudson River.
