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Chapter XXXIX
SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER. The King descended into the garden. Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame. To the left were two windows, concealed by vines. They opened into the apartments of La Valliere.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The King descended into the garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the left were two windows, concealed by vines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.”
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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 SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
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From this reading They opened into the apartments of La Valliere.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the left were two windows, concealed by vines.
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From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
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From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
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From this reading To the left were two windows, concealed by vines.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The King descended into the garden.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.
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From this reading The King descended into the garden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.
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From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The King descended into the garden.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.
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From this reading They opened into the apartments of La Valliere.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the left were two windows, concealed by vines.
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From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.
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From this reading They opened into the apartments of La Valliere.
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From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.
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From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They opened into the apartments of La Valliere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
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From this reading To the left were two windows, concealed by vines.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.
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From this reading They opened into the apartments of La Valliere.
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From this reading To the left were two windows, concealed by vines.
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From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
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From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE KING OF FRANCE WENT UP A LADDER.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the left were two windows, concealed by vines.
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From this reading Proceeding cautiously along the terraced walk, he came to the wall immediately below the windows of Madame.
