Chapter I

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

later than; following

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

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

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

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

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

Spanish writer best remembered for “Don Quixote” which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)

From this reading CERVANTES SAAVEDRA.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

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From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

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

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

plural of “embassy” — a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

divisible by two

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

opinion or judgment

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

prudent

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

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

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

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

From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

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

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

immediately past

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

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

From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

expressed without speech

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

not any; not one

From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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From this reading CERVANTES SAAVEDRA.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

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From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

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

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

not in physical motion

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

doomed to extinction

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

up to a particular time

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

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

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

in the direction of

From this reading At last, however, towards morning she fell into a quiet sleep, from which she did not awake till several hours after Mrs. Galton and Augustus had left Eltondale.

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

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

at the time that

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

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

From this reading ] It was long before Selina's agitated spirits could be composed; and when at length she sunk to rest, she was haunted by confused dreams of mixed joy and sorrow, in which Mordaunt's figure was always prominent.

the words that are spoken

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

but in spite of that

From this reading [Footnote 1: I know, Olalla, that thou lov'st me, Though words have ne'er thy flame confess'd; Nor even have those guarded eyes, Mute tell-tales of love's embassies, Betray'd the secret of thy breast,-- Yet still, Olalla, still thou lov'st me.

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From this reading Yo sË, Olalla, que me adoras, Puesta que no me lo has dicho, Ni a˙n con los ojos siguiera, Mudas lenguas de amorios[1].