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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 Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
all
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
already
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
also
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
altogether
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
any
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
associations
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
Aubrey
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
biassed
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
blankly
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
borne
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From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
brightening
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
character
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From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
chiefly
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
childhood
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
conducted
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
countenance
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
creature
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
crowd
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
devotion
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
dragging
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
driven
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
eager
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
equilibrium
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
excited
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
face
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
fancy
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
Few
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
flight
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
friendliness
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
friendship
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
gazing
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
given
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
gleam
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
half
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
head
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
heart
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
hopeless
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From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
impulse
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
interested
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
just
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
kind
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From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
less
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
little
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
look
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
lost
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
love
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
lovely
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
Margaret
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
men
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
more
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
most
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
nature
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
nerve
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
overspread
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
past
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
perhaps
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
pleasant
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
pleasure
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
pledged
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From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
Randal
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
rather
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
received
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
reception
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
refused
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
right
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
Rob
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
sake
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
saw
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
serve
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
set
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
shaken
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
shield
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
side
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From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
sweet
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
sweetness
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
tender
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
thought
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From this reading His devotion had borne a kind of character of friendship, he thought; for was not love hopeless on her side, pledged as she was?
thread
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
tingling
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
touched
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
trouble
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From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
unexpected
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
vision
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
welcome
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From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
wild
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From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Rob, perhaps, who had the most right to be excited by this unexpected vision; but Randal, who had no right, was also driven half wild by it, and altogether lost his head as he stood gazing blankly about him, and saw Margaret, rather dragging Aubrey after her than being conducted by him, thread through the crowd with such an eager impulse of flight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The brightening of her countenance, the look of pleasure that overspread her face, the gleam of sweet friendliness and welcome would have been pleasant from any one; but from her who had already touched his fancy and interested his heart--from her to whom already he had given a devotion which was of the nature of friendship rather than love--it was more than pleasant, it set every nerve tingling.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he could not do less than serve her for the sake of her childhood, for the sake of all the associations of the past, but chiefly for the sake of herself, so sweet as she was, so tender, and lovely, and young--the kind of creature whom it would be sweet to shield from all trouble.
young
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From this reading Few young men could have refused to be a little biassed and shaken from their equilibrium by the sweetness of such a reception as he had just received.
