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Chapter IV
Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together. The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair. Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old. In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor. “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.”
later than; following
From this reading ““What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.”
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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 The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
later than; following
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
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From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
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From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
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From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
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From this reading In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.
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From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
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From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
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From this reading In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.
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From this reading In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
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From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
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From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
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From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
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From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
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From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
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From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
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From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
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From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
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From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King had been lifted from his bed and sat propped in a great chair.
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From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
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From this reading Above his shabby dressing-gown his face showed gaunt and old.
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From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
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From this reading In a straight chair facing him sat his old friend and Chancellor.
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From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
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From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until late that night General Mettlich and the King talked together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What it has shown is not entirely bad,” said the King, after a pause.
