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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 The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
all
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
back
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
behold
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From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
came
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
coming
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
confusion
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
crowd
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
day
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From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
days
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From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
dissolve
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
distinctness
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From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
dreams
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
else
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From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
enable
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From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
faintly
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
few
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
flitting
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From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
fro
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From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
full
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From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
greatest
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
half-formed
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
intervals
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From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
ITALIAN
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From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
lately
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
like
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
lingering
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
magic-lantern
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
many
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
melted
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From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
moments
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
night
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From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
novelties
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
objects
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
places
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
rapid
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
restless
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From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
road
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
saw
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
seen
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
show
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
solitary
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
some
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From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
sooner
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From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
steadily
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From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
stop
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From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
succession
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
travelled
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
travelling
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From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
turn
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From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
unbroken
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
very
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From this reading AN ITALIAN DREAM I HAD been travelling, for some days; resting very little in the night, and never in the day.
view
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From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
visible
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From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
wandered
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From this reading The rapid and unbroken succession of novelties that had passed before me, came back like half-formed dreams; and a crowd of objects wandered in the greatest confusion through my mind, as I travelled on, by a solitary road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was no sooner visible than, in its turn, it melted into something else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a few moments, it would dissolve, like a view in a magic-lantern; and while I saw some part of it quite plainly, and some faintly, and some not at all, would show me another of the many places I had lately seen, lingering behind it, and coming through it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At intervals, some one among them would stop, as it were, in its restless flitting to and fro, and enable me to look at it, quite steadily, and behold it in full distinctness.
