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Chapter VII
"Not another step!" the Princess declared. "I am going back at once." "I too," Forrest declared. "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats." "As you will," Cecil answered.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Not another step!" the Princess declared.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"As you will," Cecil answered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am going back at once."”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"Not another step!" the Princess declared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not another step!" the Princess declared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going back at once."
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "As you will," Cecil answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you will," Cecil answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am going back at once."
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From this reading "I am going back at once."
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "As you will," Cecil answered.
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
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From this reading "I too," Forrest declared.
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From this reading "I am going back at once."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going back at once."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "I am going back at once."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
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From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not another step!" the Princess declared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
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From this reading "I too," Forrest declared.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "As you will," Cecil answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you will," Cecil answered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your smuggling ancestors, my dear De la Borne, must indeed have loved adventure, if they spent much of their time crawling about here like rats."
