Chapter VII
WELLWYN. [Quietly.] Go on, go on. [There is silence.] FERRAND. [Suddenly.] Monsieur!
The Pigeon: A Fantasy in Three Acts
Chapter VII
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WELLWYN.
[Quietly.]
Go
on,
go
on.
[There
is
silence.]
FERRAND.
[Suddenly.]
Monsieur!
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WELLWYN.
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[Quietly.]
Go
on,
go
on.
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[There
is
silence.]
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FERRAND.
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[Suddenly.]
Monsieur!
Learner Dictionary
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Silence
noun
US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “[There is silence.]”
Suddenly
noun
US /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “[Suddenly.] Monsieur!”
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FERRAND
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From this reading FERRAND.
Go
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From this reading [Quietly.] Go on, go on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [There is silence.]
Monsieur
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From this reading [Suddenly.] Monsieur!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Quietly.] Go on, go on.
Quietly
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From this reading [Quietly.] Go on, go on.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading [There is silence.]
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [Suddenly.] Monsieur!
There
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From this reading [There is silence.]
WELLWYN
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From this reading WELLWYN.