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David Copperfield
David Copperfield

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of David Copperfield is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 9 of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens holds 364 sentences, grouped into 73 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 9 holds 364 sentences of David Copperfield, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.

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On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.
I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.
Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.
My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.
I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.
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David Copperfield

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of David Copperfield is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.
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I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.
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Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.
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My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.
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I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.
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a

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

an

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and

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

anxiety

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From this reading Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.

anxious

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

as

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From this reading My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.

at

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

attracted

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From this reading My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.

aunt

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

been

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being

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From this reading My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.

breakfast

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

but

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contents

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

control

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From this reading My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.

could

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

dared

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From this reading Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.

down

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

during

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elbow

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

entrance

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

ever

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

express

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From this reading Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.

eyes

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From this reading My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.

felt

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

few

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

flight

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

for

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

found

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

give

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From this reading Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.

going

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

had

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

her

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

however

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From this reading My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.

I

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

if

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

immense

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

in

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

instead

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

intentions

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

it

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From this reading Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.

know

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

laying

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

lest

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From this reading Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.

look

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

looking

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

manner

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me

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

meditations

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

moments

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

more

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

morning

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

much

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From this reading My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.

musing

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

my

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

never

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

not

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From this reading Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.

odd

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

of

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

off

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

offence

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From this reading Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.

often

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From this reading My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.

On

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

other

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

over

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

overflowed

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profoundly

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

put

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

reflections

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

round

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

should

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From this reading Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.

side

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

small

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so

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

subject

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

sure

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

table

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

table-cloth

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

teapot

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

than

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

that

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

the

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

thoughtful

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

to

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

together

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tongue

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towards

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tray

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

under

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

urn

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

very

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From this reading My eyes, however, not being so much under control as my tongue, were attracted towards my aunt very often during breakfast.

was

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From this reading I felt sure that I had been the subject of her reflections, and was more than ever anxious to know her intentions towards me.

water

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

way

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From this reading I never could look at her for a few moments together but I found her looking at me--in an odd thoughtful manner, as if I were an immense way off, instead of being on the other side of the small round table.

were

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

when

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

whole

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

with

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From this reading On going down in the morning, I found my aunt musing so profoundly over the breakfast table, with her elbow on the tray, that the contents of the urn had overflowed the teapot and were laying the whole table-cloth under water, when my entrance put her meditations to flight.

Yet

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From this reading Yet I dared not express my anxiety, lest it should give her offence.