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1  I looked forward to any new crisis with delight.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 1. The Shimerdas: XIV
2  The cold stung, and at the same time delighted one.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 1. The Shimerdas: IX
3  We had delightful Sunday breakfasts together at Lena's.
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ContextHighlight   In BOOK 3. Lena Lingard: IV
4  The quiet was delightful, and the ticking clock was the most pleasant of companions.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 1. The Shimerdas: XIV
5  Through the willow hedge I could hear Nina's cries of delight, and I felt comforted.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 2. The Hired Girls: XIII
6  The little boy forgot his shyness and grinned delightedly when familiar faces came into view.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 5. Cuzak's Boys: I
7  The children all looked at me, as if they expected me to exhibit astonishment or delight at this information.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 5. Cuzak's Boys: I
8  He seemed delighted to find that I had heard her sing in London and in Vienna; got out his pipe and lit it to enjoy our talk the better.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 5. Cuzak's Boys: II
9  When he came to our house on business, he quoted 'Poor Richard's Almanack' to me, and told me he was delighted to find a town boy who could milk a cow.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 2. The Hired Girls: XI
10  Before he left us, he showed us his gold watch which struck the hours, and a topaz ring, given him by some Russian nobleman who delighted in Negro melodies, and had heard d'Arnault play in New Orleans.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 2. The Hired Girls: VII
11  After the concert was over, Antonia brought out a big boxful of photographs: she and Anton in their wedding clothes, holding hands; her brother Ambrosch and his very fat wife, who had a farm of her own, and who bossed her husband, I was delighted to hear; the three Bohemian Marys and their large families.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 5. Cuzak's Boys: I