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Ernest Maltravers — Volume 08
Ernest Maltravers — Volume 08

Chapter VIII

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"Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.
* Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.
THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.
Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.
Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.
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Ernest Maltravers — Volume 08

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.
Line 2
* Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.
Line 3
THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.
Line 4
Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.
Line 5
Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

Learner Dictionary

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

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.”

Virtue noun US /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

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

From this reading “* Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.”

All words in this reading · 81

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Aestuat

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

agitated

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

agitatus

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

amor

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

appointment

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From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

Cesarini

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From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

command

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

commingled

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

conscia

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

conscious

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

corde

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

countenance

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

critical

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From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

day

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From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

Deep

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

driven

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From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

dropped

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From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

Et

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

expressed

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

faithfully

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

Florence

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From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

flushed

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

furiis

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

grief

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

heart

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

hints

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From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

immense

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

Imo

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

ingens

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

inmost

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

insania

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

interview

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From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

Lady

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From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

like

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

love

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

luctu

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

Lumley

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From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

madness

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

mixtoque

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

most

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

persons

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

pillow

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From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

pudor

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

punctual

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From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

rage

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

repaired

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From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

repose

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From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

shame

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

sleep

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From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.

stirred

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From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

temper

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE next day, punctual to his appointment, Cesarini repaired to his critical interview with Lady Florence.

too

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

unusually

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From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

VIRGIL

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

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

From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

virtus

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From this reading "Aestuat ingens Imo in corde pudor, mixtoque insania luctu, Et furiis agitatus amor, et conscia virtus."*--VIRGIL.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading * Deep in her inmost heart is stirred the immense shame, and madness with commingled grief, and love agitated by rage, and conscious virtue.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Her countenance, which, like that of most persons whose temper is not under their command, ever too faithfully expressed what was within, was unusually flushed.

words

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From this reading Lumley had dropped words and hints which had driven sleep from her pillow and repose from her mind.