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A Young Girl's Wooing
A Young Girl's Wooing

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.
The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.
"What a beauty! what a grand arch of the neck he has!
Oh, I'm just wild to be on him!
Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."
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A Young Girl's Wooing

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of A Young Girl's Wooing is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.
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The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.
/ðə ˈtʃæmpiən ʌv prəˈpraɪəti pɔːzd ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns tuː teɪk æn ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən fɔːr ʃiː θɔːt ʃiː sɔː ə klaʊd ɪn ðə skaɪ/
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"What a beauty! what a grand arch of the neck he has!
/wʌt ə ˈbjuːti wʌt ə ɡrænd ɑːrtʃ ʌv ðə nek hiː hæz/
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Oh, I'm just wild to be on him!
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Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."

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arch noun US /ɑːrtʃ/

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading “"What a beauty! what a grand arch of the neck he has!”

bribe noun US /braɪb/

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading “Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."”

champion noun US /ˈtʃæmpiən/

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading “The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.”

galloped verb US /ˈɡæləpt/

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.”

propriety noun US /prəˈpraɪəti/

correct or appropriate behavior

From this reading “The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.”

soothed verb US /suːðd/

past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.”

superb adjective US /sʊˈpɜːrb/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading “AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.”

unaffected adjective US /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading “AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.”

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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 AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."

archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading "What a beauty! what a grand arch of the neck he has!

Arnault

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From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Oh, I'm just wild to be on him!

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "What a beauty! what a grand arch of the neck he has!

bribenounUS /braɪb/

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."

championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

Don't

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From this reading Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

else

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From this reading Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading "What a beauty! what a grand arch of the neck he has!

Graydon

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From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What a beauty! what a grand arch of the neck he has!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What a beauty! what a grand arch of the neck he has!

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."

I'm

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From this reading Oh, I'm just wild to be on him!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Oh, I'm just wild to be on him!

Madge

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From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading "What a beauty! what a grand arch of the neck he has!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

OBJECTnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, I'm just wild to be on him!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/

correct or appropriate behavior

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading Don't bribe me with horses, Graydon; I can resist anything else."

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

soothedverbUS /suːðd/

past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

SYMPATHYnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading The champion of propriety paused in the distance to take an observation, for she thought she saw a cloud in the sky.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What a beauty! what a grand arch of the neck he has!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Oh, I'm just wild to be on him!

Wildmere's

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From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN OBJECT FOR SYMPATHY Miss Wildmere's indignant virtue was not soothed on the following morning, when, as she returned from a drive with Arnault, Graydon galloped up on a superb bay horse, and Madge so far forgot herself again as to rush to meet him with unaffected pleasure.

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Madge
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Alden
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Young Girl's Wooing; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Seventeen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Young Girl's Wooing; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Young Girl's Wooing; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.