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A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries. Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon. Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it! We saw the Gold Mine. And all the darling little Gnomes!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And all the darling little Gnomes!”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.”
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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 GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
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From this reading And all the darling little Gnomes!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading And all the darling little Gnomes!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it!
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From this reading Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it!
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading And all the darling little Gnomes!
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
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From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
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From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And all the darling little Gnomes!
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
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From this reading Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it!
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading We saw the Gold Mine.
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From this reading Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it!
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From this reading Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading Such fun throwing money to the people, and seeing them scramble for it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
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From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We saw the Gold Mine.
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From this reading Ruby ran to her impulsively: "Oh, Miss Heritage!" she cried, "we've had a ripping afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND With regard to the Royal visit to the Gold Mine, it should be mentioned that, on returning to the Palace, the Queen and Princess Ruby had met Daphne in one of the galleries.
