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Chapter XVIII
There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group. Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated. "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe. She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm." The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.”
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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 There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
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From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
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From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
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From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
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From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.
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From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.
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From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Princess gave a little sigh of relief.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came down to the island this afternoon, and was unable to return owing to the storm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment's breathless silence as Andrew stood there looking in upon the little group.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he left his position at the door and came up to the table round which they were seated.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madam," he said to the Princess, "your daughter is safe.
