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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
altogether
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
arms
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
assuredly
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From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
atmosphere
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
aware
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
away
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From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
borne
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
Bunyan
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
conscious
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
cry
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
days
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
drowned
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
effort
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
fact
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
fainting
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
fashion
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
few
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
forth
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
fortunately
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From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
frantic
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
futile
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
grievously
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
held
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
hold
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
honor
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
hot
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
house
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From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
inclined
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
intensely
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From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
John
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
kind
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
Leoline
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
like
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
longer
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From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
loving
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
made
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
moments
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
most
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
much
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
new
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From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
only
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From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
out
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
present
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
rapidly
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
rather
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
resistance
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
river
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From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
scream
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
sensation
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From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
sex
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
shawl
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
shock
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
simple
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
smothered
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From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
somebody's
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
strong
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
stunned
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
suddenness
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
suffocation
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From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
then
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From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
there
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From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
things
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From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
tightness
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From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
too
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From this reading For the first few moments, she was altogether too stunned by the suddenness of the shock to cry out or make the least resistance, and was conscious of nothing but of being rapidly borne along in somebody's arms.
tossed
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
troubled
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From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
uncomfortable
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From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
verge
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From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
view
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From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this hazy view of things passed away, her new sensation was, the intensely uncomfortable one of being on the verge of suffocation.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am not aware whether fainting was as much the fashion among the fair sex, in the days (or rather the nights) of which I have the honor to hold forth, as at the present time; but I am inclined to think not, from the simple fact that Leoline, though like John Bunyan, “grievously troubled and tossed about in her mind,” did nothing of the kind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She made one frantic but futile effort to free herself and scream for help, but the strong arms held her with most loving tightness, and her cry was drowned in the hot atmosphere within the shawl, and never passed beyond it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
yards
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From this reading Most assuredly Leoline would have been smothered then and there, had their journey been much longer; but, fortunately for her, it was only the few yards between her house and the river.
