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Chapter VI
The Archduchess was having tea. Her boudoir was a crowded little room. Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed. The Archduchess liked it because it was warm. The palace rooms were mostly large and chilly.
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for the reason that
From this reading “The Archduchess liked it because it was warm.”
unpleasantly cold
From this reading “The palace rooms were mostly large and chilly.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The Archduchess was having tea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her boudoir was a crowded little room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.”
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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 Her boudoir was a crowded little room.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
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From this reading The Archduchess was having tea.
for the reason that
From this reading The Archduchess liked it because it was warm.
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From this reading Her boudoir was a crowded little room.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
unpleasantly cold
From this reading The palace rooms were mostly large and chilly.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
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From this reading Her boudoir was a crowded little room.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Archduchess was having tea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her boudoir was a crowded little room.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
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From this reading The palace rooms were mostly large and chilly.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Archduchess liked it because it was warm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her boudoir was a crowded little room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The palace rooms were mostly large and chilly.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
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From this reading The palace rooms were mostly large and chilly.
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From this reading Her boudoir was a crowded little room.
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From this reading The palace rooms were mostly large and chilly.
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From this reading The Archduchess was having tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Archduchess was having tea.
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From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
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From this reading The Archduchess liked it because it was warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Archduchess was having tea.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nikky had once observed confidentially to Miss Braithwaite that it was exactly like her, all hung and furnished with things that were not needed.
