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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
All
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From this reading "All will be well now, my Lady Daphne," he whispered confidentially.
alliance
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
attendants
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
balustrade
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
Baron
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From this reading Baron von Eisenbaenden, who was directing them, caught sight of her and beckoned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All will be well now, my Lady Daphne," he whispered confidentially.
beaming
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From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
beckoned
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From this reading Baron von Eisenbaenden, who was directing them, caught sight of her and beckoned.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
carried
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
caught
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From this reading Baron von Eisenbaenden, who was directing them, caught sight of her and beckoned.
Chamber
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
commotion
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
confidentially
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From this reading "All will be well now, my Lady Daphne," he whispered confidentially.
courtiers
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From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
dames
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
Daphne
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
dearest
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
descending
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From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
directing
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From this reading Baron von Eisenbaenden, who was directing them, caught sight of her and beckoned.
down
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
Duchess
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
Eisenbaenden
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From this reading Baron von Eisenbaenden, who was directing them, caught sight of her and beckoned.
female
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
forms
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
friends
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
gallery
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
Gleneagle
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
Grand
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
guards
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From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
hall
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All will be well now, my Lady Daphne," he whispered confidentially.
heard
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
host
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From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
ill-omened
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
inanimate
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
intimate
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
jasper
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From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
join
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
ladies-in-waiting
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
Lady
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From this reading "All will be well now, my Lady Daphne," he whispered confidentially.
looking
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
Majesty's
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
Margravine
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
most
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
Muscombe
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All will be well now, my Lady Daphne," he whispered confidentially.
noble
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
now
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From this reading "All will be well now, my Lady Daphne," he whispered confidentially.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Baron von Eisenbaenden, who was directing them, caught sight of her and beckoned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
other
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
pages
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From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
passing
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
persuade
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
PIGEON
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
renounce
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From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
SAID
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
satisfaction
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From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
see
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
sight
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From this reading Baron von Eisenbaenden, who was directing them, caught sight of her and beckoned.
staircase
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From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
surrounded
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From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
Tapestry
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Baron von Eisenbaenden, who was directing them, caught sight of her and beckoned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have brought hither two noble dames to persuade the Princess to renounce this ill-omened alliance--the Grand Duchess of Gleneagle and Margravine of Muscombe, her Majesty's dearest and most intimate friends.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
two
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
upper
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
vestibule
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
von
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From this reading Baron von Eisenbaenden, who was directing them, caught sight of her and beckoned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
way
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From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
well
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From this reading "All will be well now, my Lady Daphne," he whispered confidentially.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHAT THE PIGEON SAID Daphne was passing through the upper gallery, on her way to join the other ladies-in-waiting in the Tapestry Chamber, when she heard a commotion in the great hall below, and, looking down over the balustrade, was astonished to see two inanimate female forms being carried by attendants into the vestibule.
whispered
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From this reading "All will be well now, my Lady Daphne," he whispered confidentially.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Baron von Eisenbaenden, who was directing them, caught sight of her and beckoned.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "All will be well now, my Lady Daphne," he whispered confidentially.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On descending the jasper staircase, she found him beaming with satisfaction, surrounded by a host of courtiers, guards, and pages.
