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Chapter XII
Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him. He was breathing quickly as though he had been running. His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear. Forrest and the Princess both looked towards him apprehensively. "What is it, Cecil?" the latter asked quickly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is it, Cecil?" the latter asked quickly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Forrest and the Princess both looked towards him apprehensively.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Forrest and the Princess both looked towards him apprehensively.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Forrest and the Princess both looked towards him apprehensively.”
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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 His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
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From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
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From this reading Forrest and the Princess both looked towards him apprehensively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it, Cecil?" the latter asked quickly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Forrest and the Princess both looked towards him apprehensively.
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From this reading He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
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From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
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From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
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From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forrest and the Princess both looked towards him apprehensively.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Cecil?" the latter asked quickly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Cecil?" the latter asked quickly.
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From this reading "What is it, Cecil?" the latter asked quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Forrest and the Princess both looked towards him apprehensively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
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From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Forrest and the Princess both looked towards him apprehensively.
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From this reading He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.
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From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.
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From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cecil came into the room abruptly, and closed the door behind him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.
in the direction of
From this reading Forrest and the Princess both looked towards him apprehensively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was breathing quickly as though he had been running.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His lips were a little parted, and in his eyes shone an unmistakable expression of fear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Cecil?" the latter asked quickly.
