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Chapter XV
Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day. A little before that meal the Princess came into her room. Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night. The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again. Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.”
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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 A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
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From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
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From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
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From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
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From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
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From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
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From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
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From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
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From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
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From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
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From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
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From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
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From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
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From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
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From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
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From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
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From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
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From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
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From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little before that meal the Princess came into her room.
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From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
up to a particular time
From this reading Tamara and her godmother did not meet until nearly lunchtime next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Finally she sat down and took up a glove which was lying on a cushion near.
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From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tamara was still in bed, perfectly exhausted with the strain of the night.
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From this reading The Princess wore an anxious look of care, as she walked from the window to the dressing table and then back again.
