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Chapter V
AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice. "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench. "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers." "Oh, I recognize now Monsieur Diplomat, not Sir Mariner!" she retorted. Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
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From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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From this reading "Oh, I recognize now Monsieur Diplomat, not Sir Mariner!" she retorted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."
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From this reading "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."
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From this reading "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
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From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
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From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
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From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading "Oh, I recognize now Monsieur Diplomat, not Sir Mariner!" she retorted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."
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From this reading "Oh, I recognize now Monsieur Diplomat, not Sir Mariner!" she retorted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
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From this reading "Oh, I recognize now Monsieur Diplomat, not Sir Mariner!" she retorted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading "Oh, I recognize now Monsieur Diplomat, not Sir Mariner!" she retorted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
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From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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From this reading "Oh, I recognize now Monsieur Diplomat, not Sir Mariner!" she retorted.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I recognize now Monsieur Diplomat, not Sir Mariner!" she retorted.
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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From this reading "I see nothing save smiling fields and fragrant beds of flowers."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
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From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "A dangerous sea, fair Jacqueline?" he replied, stroking the head of the hound which lay before the bench.
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From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
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From this reading Beneath her head-dress, resembling in some degree two great butterfly wings, her face looked smaller than its wont.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN IMPATIENT SUITOR "Well, Sir Mariner, do you not fear to venture so far on a dangerous sea?" asked a mocking voice.
