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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 No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
all
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From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
Baron
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
battlemented
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
beam
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
belfry
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
benign
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
bitter
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
brave
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
broad
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
castle
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
caught
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From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
chivalry
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
cleanliness
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
combat
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
comfort
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
commerce
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
cornfields
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
court
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
crafty
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From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
Crevecoeur
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
cur
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
decency
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
deep
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
demean
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
differing
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From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
displayed
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
distance
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
drivelling
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
earlier
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
ease
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
Europe
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
expressed
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
external
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
felt
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
feudal
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
flaw
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
Flemings
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
fly
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
forever
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
fructifying
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
gigantic
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
gleamed
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
glided
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
grain
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
guidance
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
Hainault
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
harvest
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
hasted
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
heartache
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
high
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
human
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
husbandmen
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
I've
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
idiocy
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
impatience
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
industry
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
influence
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
inhabitants
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
Knight
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
known
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
land
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From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
level
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
light
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
lively
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
lofty
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
loves
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
lowlands
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
lustrous
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
man
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
many
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
minster
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
moat
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
moment
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
moon
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
more
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
night
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
nobles
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
often
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From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
OLD
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
on't
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
own
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From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
parts
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
pastures
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
period
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
PLAY
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
pressed
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
probably
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
quality
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
Quentin
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
Quentin's
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From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
quiet
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
regrets
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From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
renowned
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
rich
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
rivers
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
rock
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
s
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
service
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
shed
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
shepherd's
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
shone
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
snares
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From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
some
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
sorrows
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From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
there
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
torrent
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
towers
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
uninterrupted
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
urgency
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
using
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
variety
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From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
villages
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
warp
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
Weaves
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From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
well
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
wellnigh
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
white
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
wise
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.
withdraw
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
woodland
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
woof
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
worldly
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From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
wove
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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.
yellow
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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.
youth
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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.