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Traitor and True: A Romance

Chapter XIII

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"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.
"She knows--in part--what I am.
That look from those dark, haughty eyes told all.
Yes, she knows something--but only something; not all.
She cannot know of the Great Attempt."
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Traitor and True: A Romance

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Traitor and True: A Romance is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.
Line 2
"She knows--in part--what I am.
Line 3
That look from those dark, haughty eyes told all.
/ðæt lʊk frʌm ðoʊz dɑːrk ˈhɔːti aɪz toʊld ɔːl/
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Yes, she knows something--but only something; not all.
Line 5
She cannot know of the Great Attempt."

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chattering noun US /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

haughty adjective US /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading “That look from those dark, haughty eyes told all.”

issued verb US /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

muttered verb US /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

owing adjective US /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

passages noun US /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

salon noun US /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

sounds noun US /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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brought forth verb + particle counted as “bring forth”

bring into existence

In this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

issued from verb + particle counted as “issue from”

In this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

own rooms verb + noun

In this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

by the noise preposition + article + noun counted as “by … noise”

In this reading “"She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading That look from those dark, haughty eyes told all.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "She knows--in part--what I am.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

AttemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading She cannot know of the Great Attempt."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yes, she knows something--but only something; not all.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

cannot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She cannot know of the Great Attempt."

chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading That look from those dark, haughty eyes told all.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

Duchess's

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From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

Emérance

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading That look from those dark, haughty eyes told all.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She cannot know of the Great Attempt."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading That look from those dark, haughty eyes told all.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "She knows--in part--what I am.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading She cannot know of the Great Attempt."

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading That look from those dark, haughty eyes told all.

mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yes, she knows something--but only something; not all.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She cannot know of the Great Attempt."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "She knows--in part--what I am.

passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Yes, she knows something--but only something; not all.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading That look from those dark, haughty eyes told all.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading That look from those dark, haughty eyes told all.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "She knows--in part--what I am.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "She knows," Emérance muttered to herself as she sought her own rooms from which, in fact, she had only been brought forth by the noise and chattering in the passages and the sounds that issued from the Duchess's salon, owing to the door being open.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, she knows something--but only something; not all.

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