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Chapter XIII
The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests. “Well!” she said in a tone of scornful surprise. “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!” I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano! “Do try it, my darling!” she was saying.
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very surprised
From this reading “I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!””
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well!” she said in a tone of scornful surprise.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well!” she said in a tone of scornful surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
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From this reading “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
very surprised
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
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From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
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From this reading “Do try it, my darling!” she was saying.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do try it, my darling!” she was saying.
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From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
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From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
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From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well!” she said in a tone of scornful surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!”
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From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do try it, my darling!” she was saying.
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From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well!” she said in a tone of scornful surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do try it, my darling!” she was saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well!” she said in a tone of scornful surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well!” she said in a tone of scornful surprise.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well!” she said in a tone of scornful surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!”
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From this reading “Well!” she said in a tone of scornful surprise.
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From this reading “Do try it, my darling!” she was saying.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
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From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
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From this reading “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We _are_ to have something new in the way of music, it appears!”
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From this reading “Well!” she said in a tone of scornful surprise.
which person or people
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked round for an explanation, and was nearly as much astonished as the speaker herself: it was _Sylvie_ whom Lady Muriel was leading to the piano!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
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From this reading The silence that ensued was broken by the voice of the musical young lady, who had seated herself near us, and was conversing with one of the newly-arrived guests.
