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The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts

Chapter I · Act 01: The Chronicle of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts — The Origin & The Heroic Quest

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As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.
Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.
At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.
He took the pebble from his mouth, and flung himself at Rosalie’s feet.
When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.
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The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts

Chapter I · Act 01: The Chronicle of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts — The Origin & The Heroic Quest

Chapter 1 of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts is here in full — 2590 sentences across 518 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 271/518 · 5 reading units · Lines 1351–1355

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As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.
/æz ʃiː dɪd nɑːt noʊ ðæt ɪt wɑːz ˈɡaɪdəd baɪ æn ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl hænd ʃiː wɑːz ˈveri mʌtʃ əˈstɑːnɪʃt ənd ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðæt ðə pen hæd siːst tuː muːv ʃiː ˈɪnstəntli went ˈoʊvər tuː ðə ˈteɪbəl wer ʃiː faʊnd sʌm ˈlʌvli ˈvɜːrsəz ˈtelɪŋ hɜːr ðæt əˈnʌðər ʃerd hɜːr dɪˈstresɪz ˌwʌˈtevər ðeɪ maɪt biː ənd lʌvd hɜːr wɪð ɔːl hɪz hɑːrt ənd ðæt hiː wʊd ˈnevər rest ənˈtɪl hiː hæd dɪˈlɪvərd hɜːr frʌm ðə hændz ʌv ðə mæn ʃiː ˈheɪtəd/
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Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.
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At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.
/æt ðiːz wɜːrdz ðə prɪns kʊd kənˈteɪn hɪmˈself noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər/
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He took the pebble from his mouth, and flung himself at Rosalie’s feet.
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When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.
/wen ðeɪ hæd ɡɑːt ˈoʊvər ðə fɜːrst ˈræptʃər ʌv ˈmiːtɪŋ ðeɪ bɪˈɡæn tuː meɪk plænz tuː ɪˈskeɪp frʌm ðə ˈpaʊər ʌv ðə prɪns ʌv ðə er/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

charmed adjective US /tʃɑːrmd/

strongly attracted

From this reading “Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.”

contain verb US /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading “At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.”

distresses noun US /dɪˈstresɪz/

plural of “distress” — psychological suffering

From this reading “As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.”

encouraged adjective US /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/

inspired with confidence

From this reading “Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.”

guided adjective US /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading “As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.”

pebble noun US /ˈpebəl/

a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading “He took the pebble from his mouth, and flung himself at Rosalie’s feet.”

rapture noun US /ˈræptʃər/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading “When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.”

shared adjective US /ʃerd/

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading “As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.”

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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 Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

AirnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

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 As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

ceasedverbUS /siːst/

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/

strongly attracted

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

distressesnounUS /dɪˈstresɪz/

plural of “distress” — psychological suffering

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

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From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/

inspired with confidence

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He took the pebble from his mouth, and flung himself at Rosalie’s feet.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

flungverbUS /flʌŋ/

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading He took the pebble from his mouth, and flung himself at Rosalie’s feet.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He took the pebble from his mouth, and flung himself at Rosalie’s feet.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/

a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading He took the pebble from his mouth, and flung himself at Rosalie’s feet.

pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.

rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

Rosalie's

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From this reading He took the pebble from his mouth, and flung himself at Rosalie’s feet.

sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took the pebble from his mouth, and flung himself at Rosalie’s feet.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When they had got over the first rapture of meeting they began to make plans to escape from the power of the Prince of the Air.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading At these words the Prince could contain himself no longer.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading As she did not know that it was guided by an invisible hand she was very much astonished, and the moment that the pen had ceased to move she instantly went over to the table, where she found some lovely verses, telling her that another shared her distresses, whatever they might be, and loved her with all his heart; and that he would never rest until he had delivered her from the hands of the man she hated.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading Thus encouraged, she told him all her story, and of the arrival of a young stranger in her father’s palace, whose looks had so charmed her that since that day she had thought of no one else.

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Books
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