Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

any thing at all

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

next to; at the side of

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

a young person of either sex

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

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From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

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From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

set up or found

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

made afraid

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

the act of departing

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

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From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

a form of address for a man

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

not any; not one

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

established beyond doubt

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "They talked such a lot," she said to her aunt afterwards, "that I felt frightened at first; but I found that they didn’t really know much about it, for one of my strings got flat, and they praised that more than anything."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

up to a particular time

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

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From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

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From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

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From this reading THE TURNING POINT OF HER LIFE Mrs. George’s opinion of Sarah’s violin-playing proved to be the turning point of her life as a violin-player.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

at the time that

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A few days later, when Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs had returned from Dieppe, she gave a large afternoon reception, to which Sarah took her violin, and played--her best.

which person or people

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But her aunt, Mrs. Stubbs, was proud enough and elated enough for a dozen violin-players, and she stood beside Sarah, explaining who she was and how she was going to have lessons from the best master they could get, until Mrs. George felt sick to think that her grand friends should know "that dreadful woman" was a relation of hers.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And the visitors--elegant ladies and gentlemen--crowded round the child, and would have turned her head with praises, had it not been such a sensible little head that they had no sort of effect upon it.