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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 *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
active
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From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
almost
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From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that is yours and God’s, I hope."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
ballads
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From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
Biribi
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blackbird's
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Brooks
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
Cabaret
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carelessly
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CHAPTER
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
clients
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day
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From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
de
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
des
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
files
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folk
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
French
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
fresh
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
girl
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From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
glanced
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
God's
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From this reading "And that is yours and God’s, I hope."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
hope
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From this reading "And that is yours and God’s, I hope."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And that is yours and God’s, I hope."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
inside
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
intervals
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And that is yours and God’s, I hope."
lost
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
Madame
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
many
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From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
Moidrey
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more
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neglected
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
Oiseaux
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
old
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From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
Philippa
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
Philippa's
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piano
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
picked
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playing
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
provinces
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
provincial
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research
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said
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From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
sat
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
schoolmates
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sentimental
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From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
sideways
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
singing
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
smiled
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From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
Some
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From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
songs
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soul
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From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
south
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
strolling
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
subdued
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
sung
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sweet
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terrace
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And that is yours and God’s, I hope."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl smiled at him: "They have but one soul between them," she said.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
uncultivated
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unplaced
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From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
up
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From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
urged
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usually
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vivid
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From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
voice
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
Warner
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy Brooks, enchanted, urged her to more active research through the neglected files of a memory still vivid; Philippa’s voice was uncultivated, unplaced, but as fresh and carelessly sweet as a blackbird’s in May.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of these old ballads she had picked up from schoolmates, many from the Cabaret de Biribi, where clients were provincial and usually sentimental, and where some of the ancient songs were sung almost every day.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
windows
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
XXII
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXII* Madame de Moidrey, strolling with Warner on the south terrace of the Château des Oiseaux, glanced sideways at intervals through the open French windows, where, at the piano inside, Philippa sat playing, and singing in a subdued voice ancient folk songs of the lost provinces.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "And that is yours and God’s, I hope."
