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yearn
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Frankenstein - 1831 version
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- The more I saw of them, the greater became my desire to claim their protection and kindness; my heart yearned to be known and loved by these amiable creatures; to see their sweet looks directed towards me with affection was the utmost limit of my ambition.†
p. 134.6yearned = strongly desired
Definitions:
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(1)
(yearn) have a strong desire -- often for something difficult or impossible to have
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)