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Chapter XI
HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK. Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near. More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard. "A signal!" exclaimed Charles. "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
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any thing at all
From this reading “More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
any thing at all
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
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From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
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From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading "A signal!" exclaimed Charles.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
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From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
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From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
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From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
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From this reading "A signal!" exclaimed Charles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
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From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
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From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
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From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
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From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
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From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
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From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
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From this reading "A signal!" exclaimed Charles.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY BREAKFASTED IN THE OAK.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
at the time that
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
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From this reading "It may be a device to induce us to discover ourselves," whispered Careless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thankful for their escape, the king and Careless remained perfectly quiet for some time, conversing only in whispers, lest an enemy might be lurking near.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading More than an hour elapsed without anything occurring to cause them fresh alarm, when a low whistle was heard.
