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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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he is the most agreeable man she ever was in company with."
of their wish of being better acquainted with her; of being considered as already friends, through the friendship of their brothers, etc.,
  • Novel: Northanger Abbey
  • Character: Narrator as Isabella Thorpe, Anne Thorpe and Maria Thorpe
  • Link to text in chapter 4
  • Text ID: 00193
he must be a charming young man, and was equally sure that he must have been delighted with her dear Catherine, and would therefore shortly return.
'a brown skin, with dark eyes, and rather dark hair.'
you should like to see it.”
how they did,
they both looked very ugly.
John thought her the most charming girl in the world,
nothing,
should induce her to join the set before her dear Catherine could join it too.
he had quitted it for a week, on the very morning after his having had the pleasure of seeing her.
she was sure you would not have the least objection to letting in this young lady by you.”
how well the other liked Bath, how much she admired its buildings and surrounding country, whether she drew, or played, or sang, and whether she was fond of riding on horseback.
  • Novel: Northanger Abbey
  • Character: Narrator as Catherine Morland and Eleanor Tilney
  • Link to text in chapter 8
  • Text ID: 00446
he was so tired of lounging about, that he was resolved to go and dance;
the spirit and freedom with which his horse moved along, and the ease which his paces, as well as the excellence of the springs, gave the motion of the carriage.
horses which he had bought for a trifle and sold for incredible sums;
racing matches, in which his judgment had infallibly foretold the winner;
shooting parties, in which he had killed more birds (though without having one good shot) than all his companions together;
some famous day’s sport, with the fox-hounds, in which his foresight and skill in directing the dogs had repaired the mistakes of the most experienced huntsman, and in which the boldness of his riding,
though it had never endangered his own life for a moment,
had been constantly leading others into difficulties,
had broken the necks of many.
It was inconceivable, incredible, impossible!
no two hours and a half had ever gone off so swiftly before,
It was ages since she had had a moment’s conversation with her dearest Catherine; and, though she had such thousands of things to say to her, it appeared as if they were never to be together again;
they should join in a walk, some morning or other.
  • Novel: Northanger Abbey
  • Character: Narrator as Henry, Eleanor Tilney and Eleanor Tilney
  • Link to text in chapter 10
  • Text ID: 00745
it did not rain,
they were going as far as Wick Rocks.”
he had never seen two men so much alike in his life,
what was the matter.
“quite horrid.”
make room for him,
knew nothing about it; but his father, like every military man, had a very large acquaintance.
whether she had seen him talking with General Tilney:
provided the weather were fair, the party should take place on the following morning; and they were to set off very early, in order to be at home in good time.
she must and should retract
they must go to Clifton tomorrow, they would not go without her, it would be nothing to put off a mere walk for one day longer, and they would not hear of a refusal.
her dearest, sweetest Catherine would not seriously refuse such a trifling request to a friend who loved her so dearly. She knew her beloved Catherine to have so feeling a heart, so sweet a temper, to be so easily persuaded by those she loved.
having more affection for Miss Tilney, though she had known her so little a while, than for her best and oldest friends, with being grown cold and indifferent, in short, towards herself.
When everything was settled, when Miss Tilney herself said that Tuesday would suit her as well, it was quite ridiculous, quite absurd, to make any further objection.
it would be in vain to go after the Tilneys; they were turning the corner into Brock Street, when he had overtaken them, and were at home by this time.
John Thorpe had given the message;
owning herself greatly surprised by it.
her having a great deal of natural taste.
foregrounds, distances, and second distances — side-screens and perspectives — lights and shades;
two of the sweetest girls in the world,
her dear friends
it had been altogether the most delightful scheme in the world,
nobody could imagine how charming it had been,
it had been more delightful than anybody could conceive.

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