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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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It must be a work of time to ascertain that no injury had been done to the spine;
coming to Lyme for a month, did him more good than all the medicine he took;
being by the sea, always makes him feel young again.
his master was a very rich gentleman, and would be a baronight some day."
Lord Byron's "dark blue seas"
The head had received a severe contusion, but he had seen greater injuries recovered from: he was by no means hopeless;
'he never shot'
'been quite misunderstood,'
he wants to talk to you about them; he has found out something or other in one of them which he thinks
'Elegance, sweetness, beauty.'
He had never had an idea of throwing himself off; he had feared that he was thrown off, but knew not why, and delicacy had kept him silent.
  • Novel: Persuasion
  • Character: Narrator as Sir Walter Elliott and Elizabeth Elliott as Mr. Elliot
  • Link to text in chapter 15
  • Text ID: 01579
He, who had ever boasted of being an Elliot, and whose feelings, as to connection, were only too strict to suit the unfeudal tone of the present day. He was astonished, indeed, but his character and general conduct must refute it. He could refer Sir Walter to all who knew him;
  • Novel: Persuasion
  • Character: Narrator as Sir Walter Elliott and Elizabeth Elliott as Mr. Elliot
  • Link to text in chapter 15
  • Text ID: 01582
his apologies for calling at so unusual an hour,
be received as an acquaintance already.
He had spent his whole solitary evening in the room adjoining theirs; had heard voices, mirth continually; thought they must be a most delightful set of people, longed to be with them, but certainly without the smallest suspicion of his possessing the shadow of a right to introduce himself. If he had but asked who the party were! The name of Musgrove would have told him enough.
But he must not be addressing his reflections to Anne alone:
he was soon diffused again among the others, and it was only at intervals that he could return to Lyme.
Having alluded to
he must hear the whole.
he had looked at her with some earnestness.
their being nothing in themselves,
as a family connexion, as good company, as those who would collect good company around them, they had their value.
in having been wished for, regretted, and at the same time honoured for staying away in such a cause.
her a most extraordinary young woman; in her temper, manners, mind, a model of female excellence.
Lady Dalrymple would be most happy to take them home, and would call for them in a few minutes.
his cousin Anne's boots were rather the thickest.
was grieved to have kept her waiting, and anxious to get her away without further loss of time and before the rain increased;
He begged her pardon, but she must be applied to, to explain Italian again. Miss Carteret was very anxious to have a general idea of what was next to be sung.
if baronetcies were saleable, anybody should have his for fifty pounds, arms and motto, name and livery included;
he was really going out of Bath the next morning, going early, and
he would be gone the greater part of two days.
the sight of a capital gun he is just going to send off;
a pretty girl.
it is nine, measured nine;
‘Ah! Thorpe,’
‘do you happen to want such a little thing as this? It is a capital one of the kind, but I am cursed tired of it.’
fifty guineas;
to dine with them,
a gentleman and lady had called and inquired for her a few minutes after her setting off;
when he told them she was gone out with Mr. Thorpe, the lady had asked whether any message had been left for her; and on his saying no, had felt for a card, but said she had none about her, and went away.
believed Miss Tilney to be at home, but was not quite certain. Would she be pleased to send up her name?
he had been mistaken, for that Miss Tilney was walked out.
you the finest girl in Bath.”
with the servant whose neglect had reduced her to open the door of the apartment herself.
if she would do his daughter the honour of dining and spending the rest of the day with her.
he could say no more; the claims of Mr. and Mrs. Allen were not to be superseded; but on some other day he trusted, when longer notice could be given, they would not refuse to spare her to her friend.
the elasticity of her walk, which corresponded exactly with the spirit of her dancing,
Isabella’s beauty,
His greatcoat, instead of being brought for him to put on directly, was spread out in the curricle in which he was to accompany his son. The middle seat of the chaise was not drawn out, though there were three people to go in it, and his daughter’s maid had so crowded it with parcels that Miss Morland would not have room to sit;
“the day was fine, and he was anxious for her seeing as much of the country as possible.”

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