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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 THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
addressing
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From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
away
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
brain
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
call
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
cannot
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From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
coherent
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From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
coldly
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From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
d'Aumont
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
de
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From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
drawn
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
eager
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
face
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
failed
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
felt
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
firm
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
five
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
floor
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
followed
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
forcibly
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
girl's
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From this reading "Nay! but you shall hear, you must!" rejoined the other without releasing her grasp on the young girl's wrist.
go
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From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
gone
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading "Nay! but you shall hear, you must!" rejoined the other without releasing her grasp on the young girl's wrist.
grip
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
HAND
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
heard
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
hot
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
Irène
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From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
just
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From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
Lydie
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
marble
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
Mlle
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From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
moment
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Nay! but you shall hear, you must!" rejoined the other without releasing her grasp on the young girl's wrist.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay! but you shall hear, you must!" rejoined the other without releasing her grasp on the young girl's wrist.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
other
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From this reading "Nay! but you shall hear, you must!" rejoined the other without releasing her grasp on the young girl's wrist.
paces
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
pray
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From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
purport
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
quick
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
reach
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
realized
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From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Nay! but you shall hear, you must!" rejoined the other without releasing her grasp on the young girl's wrist.
releasing
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From this reading "Nay! but you shall hear, you must!" rejoined the other without releasing her grasp on the young girl's wrist.
Romans
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From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
rustle
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
Saint
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From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
sharp
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
silk
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
spoke
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
There
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From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
vehement
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
voice
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "There is nothing which I need hear," interrupted Lydie coldly, the moment she realized that it was Irène de Saint Romans who was addressing her; "and I pray you to let me go."
WINNING
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From this reading THE WINNING HAND But Lydie d'Aumont had not gone five paces before she heard a quick, sharp call, followed by the rustle of silk on the marble floor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Nay! but you shall hear, you must!" rejoined the other without releasing her grasp on the young girl's wrist.
words
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
wrist
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From this reading The next moment she felt a firm, hot grip on her wrist, and her left hand was forcibly drawn away from her face, whilst an eager voice spoke quick, vehement words, the purport of which failed at first to reach her brain.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall not go, Mlle. d'Aumont," were the first coherent words which she seemed to understand--"you cannot--it is not just, not fair until you have heard!"
young
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From this reading "Nay! but you shall hear, you must!" rejoined the other without releasing her grasp on the young girl's wrist.
