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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 "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
all
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
anxiously
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
break
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From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
Burgoyne
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
cerements
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
cloud-blanket
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
confess
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
correction
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
dine
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From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
discourse
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From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
door
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
earth
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
envious
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
fallen
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
fast
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From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
female
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
find
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
fog
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From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
gentle
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
grief
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
hope
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
hotel
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
humbled
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
inn
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
joy
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
Le
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
lift
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
longer
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
looking
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
lord
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
Love
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From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
Love's
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
Marchant
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
members
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From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
mighty
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
Mrs
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
naked
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From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
Now
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From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
once
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
other
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From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
out
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From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other two members of the party have disappeared into the fog.
Proteus
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
relatives-elect
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
remain
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
return
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
service
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
silent
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
sleep
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From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
slopping
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
some
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
sup
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From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
There
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From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, gentle Proteus, Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me that I confess There is no grief to his correction Nor to his service no such joy on earth.
two
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
vain
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
Vallombrosa
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From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
very
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From this reading Now no discourse except it be of Love; Now can I break my fast, dine, sup and sleep Upon the very naked name of Love."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the door of the hotel they find Mrs. Le Marchant, who has broken from her cerements, and is looking anxiously out.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not once again, so long as they remain at Vallombrosa, does the envious cloud-blanket lift; and, after slopping about for some time longer, in the vain hope that it will, Burgoyne and his two female relatives-elect return to the inn, all fallen very silent.
