admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading But he admired her immensely.
Alec
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From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘YOU MUST GIVE ME AN ANSWER.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
react verbally
From this reading ‘YOU MUST GIVE ME AN ANSWER.’
Arrochar
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From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
betook
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From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he admired her immensely.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
set up or found
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘YOU MUST GIVE ME AN ANSWER.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
Hubert
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From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading But he admired her immensely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
Laura
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From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
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 He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘YOU MUST GIVE ME AN ANSWER.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
Mowbray
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From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘YOU MUST GIVE ME AN ANSWER.’
Nethan
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From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
on one occasion
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
at the time that
From this reading He undertook the long journey from London that he might feast his eyes on her beauty once more; and when he found that she was at Arrochar he straightway betook himself thither.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Margaret Lindsay, not the scenery of the Nethan, was the real attraction which drew Hubert Blake to the north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not in love with her; certainly, at least, he felt for her nothing of the rapturous passion which Alec felt for Laura Mowbray.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘YOU MUST GIVE ME AN ANSWER.’
