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The Shuttle

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of The Shuttle is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frances Hodgson Burnett • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 39 of The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 39 holds 233 sentences of The Shuttle, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

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AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.
It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.
“I fought too long.
I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.
Red Godwyn did not begin his wooing like this.
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The Shuttle

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of The Shuttle is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.
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It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.
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“I fought too long.
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I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.
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Red Godwyn did not begin his wooing like this.
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a

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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am

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AND

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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apart

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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AT

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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away

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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awe

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From this reading It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.

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begin

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From this reading Red Godwyn did not begin his wooing like this.

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better

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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blue

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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body's

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From this reading I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.

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boy

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From this reading I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.

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BROADMORLANDS

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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clear

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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clouds

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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dark

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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did

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From this reading Red Godwyn did not begin his wooing like this.

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drew

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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each

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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endurance

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From this reading I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.

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exulting

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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faces

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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felt

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From this reading It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.

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fought

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From this reading “I fought too long.

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Godwyn

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From this reading Red Godwyn did not begin his wooing like this.

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great

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From this reading It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.

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had

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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his

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From this reading Red Godwyn did not begin his wooing like this.

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I

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From this reading “I fought too long.

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in

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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It

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From this reading It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.

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light

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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like

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From this reading I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.

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little

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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long

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From this reading “I fought too long.

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making

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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might

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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moon

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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my

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From this reading I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.

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mysteriously

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From this reading It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.

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near

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From this reading It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.

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night

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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not

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From this reading Red Godwyn did not begin his wooing like this.

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now

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From this reading I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.

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of

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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other's

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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out

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From this reading I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.

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purely

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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quaking

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From this reading I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.

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Red

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From this reading Red Godwyn did not begin his wooing like this.

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rode

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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sea

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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see

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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sky

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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so

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From this reading It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.

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STORNHAM

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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swept

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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that

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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The

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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they

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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thing

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From this reading It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.

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this

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From this reading Red Godwyn did not begin his wooing like this.

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to

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From this reading It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.

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too

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From this reading “I fought too long.

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was

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From this reading It was so mysteriously great a thing that they felt near to awe.

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when

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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wind

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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wonderfulness

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From this reading AT STORNHAM AND AT BROADMORLANDS The exulting wind had swept the clouds away, and the moon rode in a dark blue sea of sky, making the night light purely clear, when they drew a little apart, that they might better see the wonderfulness in each other's faces.

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wooing

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From this reading Red Godwyn did not begin his wooing like this.

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wore

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From this reading I wore out my body's endurance, and now I am quaking like a boy.

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