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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 Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
ANSWEREDnounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BAD SPELLING, DIAMONDS, THE ANSWERED PRAYER.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.
Author
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
BAD
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From this reading BAD SPELLING, DIAMONDS, THE ANSWERED PRAYER.
bell
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
Brook
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
ceased
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
CHEAP
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From this reading ROBERTSON’S CHEAP SERIES.
companions
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
COMPLETEnounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
DIAMONDS
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From this reading BAD SPELLING, DIAMONDS, THE ANSWERED PRAYER.
duly
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
Duvant's
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
English
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
etc
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fashionable
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
girl
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
heard
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
hum
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
interspersed
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
LEE
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From this reading MAGGIE LEE!
Lena
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
low
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
Madame
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
MAGGIE
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From this reading MAGGIE LEE!
Meadow
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
mischievous
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
more
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
notes
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
occasionally
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
Orphans
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
POPULAR
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From this reading POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.
PRAYER
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From this reading BAD SPELLING, DIAMONDS, THE ANSWERED PRAYER.
PRICES
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From this reading POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.
pupils
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
READING
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From this reading POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.
recently
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
Rivers
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
ROBERTSON'S
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From this reading ROBERTSON’S CHEAP SERIES.
room
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
school
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
seminary
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
SERIES
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From this reading ROBERTSON’S CHEAP SERIES.
silent
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
some
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
SPELLING
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From this reading BAD SPELLING, DIAMONDS, THE ANSWERED PRAYER.
summoned
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
Sunshine
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
suppressed
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
tasks
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
Tempest
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD SPELLING, DIAMONDS, THE ANSWERED PRAYER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
titter
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
voices
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From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of Lena Rivers—Tempest and Sunshine—Meadow Brook—English Orphans, etc. _COMPLETE._ The last notes of the bell which duly summoned to their tasks the pupils of Madame Duvant’s fashionable seminary had ceased, and in the school room, recently so silent, was heard the low hum of voices, interspersed occasionally with a suppressed titter from some girl more mischievous than her companions.
