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It Was a Lover and His Lass
It Was a Lover and His Lass

Chapter VII

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"Was it Murray they called him?"
This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.
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It Was a Lover and His Lass

Chapter VII

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Was it Murray they called him?"
Line 2
This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.
Line 3
It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.
Line 4
The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.
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Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.”

Continued noun US /ˈcontinued/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.”

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

afterwards

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

all

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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

always

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

asking

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

away

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

called

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From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"

Castle

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

confessed

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

dancing

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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

described

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

dying

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

ears

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

eleven

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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

especially

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

evening

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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

got

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

gradually

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

green

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

hesitation

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

home

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

house

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

inviting

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"

Jean

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

ladies

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

lane

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

later

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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

led

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

Lilias

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

made

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

man

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

manse

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

Margaret

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

meet

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

Miss

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

Murray

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From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"

music

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

notwithstanding

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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

o'clock

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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

out

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

park

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

play

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

put

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

rashness

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

really

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

shy

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

sisters

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

stranger

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

sweet

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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

telling

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

there

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

venture

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

very

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From this reading It was a very sweet evening; not later than eleven o'clock, notwithstanding all the dancing.

walked

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From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

waltz

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Was it Murray they called him?"

way

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From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The ladies had left, however, before that last waltz, and the music continued in their ears half the way home, gradually dying away as they left the green lane which led to the manse, and got into the park.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This question was put to Miss Jean, who had confessed, with a little hesitation, her rashness in inviting the stranger "to play his music" at the Castle, as the sisters walked home.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

young

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From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Miss Jean was, as she described afterwards, "really shy" of telling Margaret the venture she had made; for to meet a stranger whom you know nothing about _out_ is a very different thing from asking him to your house, especially when it was a young man; and there was always Lilias to think upon.