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Chapter III
Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall. Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause. "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler. "Isn't it nice to have music away up here! Try something else."
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Isn't it nice to have music away up here!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Isn't it nice to have music away up here!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.”
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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 Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
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From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
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From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
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From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
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From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
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From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
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From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
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From this reading Try something else."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
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From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
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From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
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From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
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From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
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From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
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From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
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From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
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From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
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From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Isn't it nice to have music away up here!
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From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
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From this reading Try something else."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
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From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
belonging to which person
From this reading Something in this made Garth's hopes lift up a little; for she did not speak as one whose heart was in thrall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mademoiselle Trudeau concluded her piece with an ear-tearing discord; and turned, self-consciously inviting applause.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How well you play, dear!" said Natalie, the wheedler.
