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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 air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
air
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From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
amused
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
Barbérie
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
believed
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
belle
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
boldness
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
bring
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From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
caused
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
coal-black
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
condition
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
countenance
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
excesses
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
eye
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
freedom
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
hoodwink
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From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
I'll
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From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
intruder
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
la
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
language
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From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
lately
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
liberties
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
lurked
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
maintain
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
manner
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
mariner
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From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
marked
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From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
mischance
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From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
mistress
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
monotony
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
natural
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
necessary
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
offended
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
passengers
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From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
patient
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From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
Patroon
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
periagua
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From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
plain
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
playfulness
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
prize
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From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
produced
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From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
released
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
reserve
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
sarcasms
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
sea-life
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
sensation
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From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
sex
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From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
spirit
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
studied
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
Tempest
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From this reading Tempest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “—Be patient, for the prize I’ll bring thee to, Shall hoodwink this mischance—.”
tolerate
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
unknown
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From this reading The air, audacity, and language of the unknown mariner, had produced a marked sensation among the passengers of the periagua.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was plain, by the playfulness that lurked about the coal-black eye of la belle Barbérie, that she had been amused by his sarcasms, though the boldness of his manner had caused her to maintain the reserve which she believed necessary to her sex and condition.
wisest
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From this reading The Patroon studied the countenance of his mistress, and, though half offended by the freedom of the intruder, he had believed it wisest to tolerate his liberties, as the natural excesses of a spirit that had been lately released from the monotony of a sea-life.
