used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
cameonounUS /ˈkæmioʊ/
engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
chiselled
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From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
at any time
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
the organ of sight
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
half-saucy
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From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
Marie
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From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
Meudon's
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From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
on one occasion
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
possessing material wealth
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
Rochfort
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From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
express in speech
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
not in physical motion
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact once known, seemed to explain that secret power she exercised over my hopes and longings.
up-turned
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From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one thought that dwelt in my mind the entire day was that Marie de Rochfort was Charles de Meudon's sister.
in or at the place that
From this reading The dark eye, beaming beneath a brow squarely chiselled like an antique cameo; the straight nose, and short, up-turned lip, where a half-saucy look seemed struggling with a sweet smile; and then the voice,--was it not his own rich.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And then, why had I not guessed it earlier? why had I not perceived the striking resemblance which it now seemed impossible to overlook?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The spell her presence threw around ever as she passed me in the park; that strange influence with which the few words I had heard her speak still remained fast rooted in my memory,--all these did I attribute to the hold her name had taken of my heart as I sat night after night listening to her brother's stories.
