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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 The moon is up; by Heaven a lovely eve!
affection
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The approach of the Winkelried had been seen from Vévey throughout the afternoon and evening.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
approach
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From this reading The approach of the Winkelried had been seen from Vévey throughout the afternoon and evening.
arrival
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
Baron
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The approach of the Winkelried had been seen from Vévey throughout the afternoon and evening.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moon is up; by Heaven a lovely eve!
Byron
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From this reading Byron.
canton
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
daughter
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
de
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
eve
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From this reading The moon is up; by Heaven a lovely eve!
evening
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From this reading The approach of the Winkelried had been seen from Vévey throughout the afternoon and evening.
expand
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
expected
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
fate
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
felt
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
former
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The approach of the Winkelried had been seen from Vévey throughout the afternoon and evening.
glancing
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The approach of the Winkelried had been seen from Vévey throughout the afternoon and evening.
Heaven
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From this reading The moon is up; by Heaven a lovely eve!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
influence
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
interest
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon is up; by Heaven a lovely eve!
lads
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
land
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
light
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
lovely
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From this reading The moon is up; by Heaven a lovely eve!
maids
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
many
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
moon
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From this reading The moon is up; by Heaven a lovely eve!
more
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
Now
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
o'er
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
object
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
person
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
qualities
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
rank
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
rendering
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
respect
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
return
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
seen
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From this reading The approach of the Winkelried had been seen from Vévey throughout the afternoon and evening.
shore
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
sigh
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
streams
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon is up; by Heaven a lovely eve!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The approach of the Winkelried had been seen from Vévey throughout the afternoon and evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
town
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
up
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From this reading The moon is up; by Heaven a lovely eve!
upright
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
Vévey
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From this reading The approach of the Winkelried had been seen from Vévey throughout the afternoon and evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
waves
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From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Long streams of light, o'er glancing waves expand, Now lads on shore may sigh and maids believe: Such be our fate when we return to land!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
Willading
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From this reading The arrival of the Baron de Willading and his daughter was expected by many in the town, the rank and influence of the former in the great canton rendering him an object of interest to more than those who felt affection for his person and respect for his upright qualities.
Winkelried
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From this reading The approach of the Winkelried had been seen from Vévey throughout the afternoon and evening.
