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Chapter XXIV
"That you Agatha?" A cheerful voice came to her over the gate. It was the voice of Mr. Browne. Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony. She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A cheerful voice came to her over the gate.”
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading “She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.”
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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 A cheerful voice came to her over the gate.
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From this reading "That you Agatha?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
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From this reading She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.
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From this reading It was the voice of Mr. Browne.
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From this reading A cheerful voice came to her over the gate.
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From this reading A cheerful voice came to her over the gate.
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From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
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From this reading She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.
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From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
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From this reading A cheerful voice came to her over the gate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
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From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A cheerful voice came to her over the gate.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
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From this reading She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of Mr. Browne.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
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From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
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From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
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From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the voice of Mr. Browne.
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From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
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From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the voice of Mr. Browne.
above and across; more than
From this reading A cheerful voice came to her over the gate.
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From this reading She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.
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From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That you Agatha?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cheerful voice came to her over the gate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A cheerful voice came to her over the gate.
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From this reading Now, Dicky's voice, though good enough of its kind, had never up to this been likened to music; to Agatha, however at this moment it sounded like sweet harmony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cheerful voice came to her over the gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of Mr. Browne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She drew her breath quickly; with difficulty, indeed, she suppressed a sob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That you Agatha?"
