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Chapter I
The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs. This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair. Prince Ferdinand William Otto was bored. His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him. He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.”
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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 royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.
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From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was bored.
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From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
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From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
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From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
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From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
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From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
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From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
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From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was bored.
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From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.
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From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.
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From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
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From this reading He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
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From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
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From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
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From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
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From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
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From this reading He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
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From this reading He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was bored.
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From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
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From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Crown Prince sat in the royal box and swung his legs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.
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From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had been brought to the Opera House under a misapprehension.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was hardly princely, but the royal legs did not quite reach the floor from the high crimson-velvet seat of his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His royal robes, consisting of a pair of blue serge trousers, a short Eton jacket, and a stiff, rolling collar of white linen, irked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was bored.
