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The girl from nowhere
The girl from nowhere

Chapter XXV

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THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.
--SHAKESPEARE.
Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.
The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.
Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.
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The girl from nowhere

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The girl from nowhere is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.
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--SHAKESPEARE.
/ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
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Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.
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The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.
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Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.
/ʌv ɔːl θɪŋz wɪtʃ ðeɪ dɪd nɑːt dɪˈzaɪər ɪt wɑːz ðæt pəˈblɪsəti ʃʊd biː ˈɡɪvən tuː ðer ˈmuːvmənts/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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calculations noun US /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading “The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.”

convalescence noun US /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/

gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

From this reading “THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.”

coup noun US /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading “The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.”

poised adjective US /pɔɪzd/

marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

From this reading “THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.”

publicity noun US /pəˈblɪsəti/

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading “Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.”

scant adjective US /skænt/

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading “THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.”

telegraphed verb US /ˈteləɡræft/

past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams

From this reading “Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.”

unprepared adjective US /ˌʌnpriˈperd/

without preparation; not prepared for

From this reading “Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

entered into verb + particle counted as “enter into”

In this reading “The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.”

descended upon verb + particle counted as “descend upon”

In this reading “Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.”

into the trap preposition + article + noun counted as “into … trap”

In this reading “The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.”

all things adjective + noun

In this reading “Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

CONVALESCENCEnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/

gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

coupnounUS /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

Cravatz

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From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

DENZIL

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From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.

disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

feastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

Felix

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From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.

GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

HerselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.

lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/

marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.

relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

scantadjectiveUS /skænt/

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

Stepan

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From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

Stepanovitch

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From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/

past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

trapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/

without preparation; not prepared for

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

Vanston

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From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

Vronsky

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From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Of all things which they did not desire, it was that publicity should be given to their movements.

weighedverbUS /weɪd/

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Vronsky had been wholly unprepared for the burst of indignation which descended upon his devoted head when Stepan Stepanovitch heard that he had telegraphed the disappearance of Felix to England.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The English relatives of young Vanston had not entered into the calculations either of the Governor or Felix, when they planned their little coup to bring Cravatz into the trap.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE CONVALESCENCE OF DENZIL You saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself, in either eye: But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well, that now shows best.

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