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Chapter XII
At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince. He came without ceremony. Lately he had been coming often. He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing. Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Lately he had been coming often.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He came without ceremony.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lately he had been coming often.
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From this reading He came without ceremony.
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From this reading He came without ceremony.
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From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
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From this reading Lately he had been coming often.
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From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lately he had been coming often.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came without ceremony.
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From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
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From this reading Lately he had been coming often.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
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From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lately he had been coming often.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
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From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He liked to come in quietly, and sit for an hour in the schoolroom, saying nothing.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At nine o’clock the next morning the Chancellor visited the Crown Prince.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto found these occasions rather trying.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He came without ceremony.
