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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 Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
affairs
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
all
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
arid
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
away
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
Blas
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From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
check
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
choice
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
curb
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
daily
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
dance
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
day
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
difficult
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
disputations
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From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
dissipation
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
Ellen
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
engrossed
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
eye
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
fancy
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
feel
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
felt
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
fettered
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
flattered
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
form
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
formerly
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
game
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
gay
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
general
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
Gil
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From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
given
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From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
goddess
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
grateful
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
graver
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
Greeks
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
grew
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
gushings
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
happy
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
harmony
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
haunts
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
heap
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
heart
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
hourly
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
learn
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
light
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
lip
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
listened
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
met
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
mighty
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
mistress
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From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
moisture
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
more
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
Moria
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
most
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
mother's
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
nightly
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
now
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
occupations
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
overflow
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
parched
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
passion
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
perform
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
Pleasure
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
political
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
proverb
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
restless
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
restrained
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
sadness
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
seldom
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
shuffled
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
society
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From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
solicitations
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
song
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
songs
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
soothed
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
soul
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
Spanish
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
task
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
term
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
then
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
there
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
thus
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
tides
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
together
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
use
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
very
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
voice
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
want
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
wasted
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
watched
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
wearied
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now but seldom that I met Ellen, for I went little into general society, and grew every day more engrossed in political affairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Our mistress is a little given to philosophy: what disputations shall we have here by and by!--Gil Blas.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
wont
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From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
yearned
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From this reading It was then that I had the most difficult task of my life to learn and to perform; to check the lip--the eye--the soul--to heap curb on curb, upon the gushings of the heart, which daily and hourly yearned to overflow; and to feel, that while the mighty and restless tides of passion were thus fettered and restrained, all within was a parched and arid wilderness, that wasted itself, for want of very moisture, away.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was something grateful in the sadness with which I watched her form in the dance, or listened to her voice in the song; and I felt soothed, and even happy, when my fancy flattered itself, that her step never now seemed so light, as it was wont to be when in harmony with mine, nor the songs that pleased her most, so gay as those that were formerly her choice.
yielded
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From this reading Sometimes, however, when, wearied of myself, and my graver occupations, I yielded to my mother's solicitations, and went to one of the nightly haunts of the goddess we term Pleasure, and the Greeks, Moria, the game of dissipation (to use a Spanish proverb) shuffled us together.
