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Chapter XVIII
LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue. “And, of course, you know every one in the room?” Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.” “Good gracious, no!” Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And, of course, you know every one in the room?””
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ““And, of course, you know every one in the room?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Good gracious, no!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And, of course, you know every one in the room?””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
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From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, of course, you know every one in the room?”
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From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
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From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
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From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And, of course, you know every one in the room?”
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From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good gracious, no!”
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From this reading “Good gracious, no!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
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From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And, of course, you know every one in the room?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, of course, you know every one in the room?”
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From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
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From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
not any; not one
From this reading “Good gracious, no!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And, of course, you know every one in the room?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, of course, you know every one in the room?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
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From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dora was saying to her cousin as the orchestra struck suddenly into “God bless the Prince of Wales.”
but in spite of that
From this reading LIKE SHIPS UPON THE SEA Be as one that knoweth, and yet holdeth his tongue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And, of course, you know every one in the room?”
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From this reading Miss Mazerod replied; and both young ladies stood up to curtsey to the Royal party.
