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Chapter XXVI
Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone. "Let me take you somewhere," he said. "I want to talk to you." She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom. "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let me take you somewhere," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let me take you somewhere," he said.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
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From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
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From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
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From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
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From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to talk to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
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From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
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From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
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From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
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From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
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From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
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From this reading "I want to talk to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to talk to you."
up to a particular time
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
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From this reading "So you are up again," she remarked looking at him curiously.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She laid her fingers upon his arm, and they walked slowly away from the crowded part of the ballroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to talk to you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forrest crossed the room and waited his opportunity until the Princess was alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me take you somewhere," he said.
