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Chapter XV
The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains. It moved deliberately, for two reasons. First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors. He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines. Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It moved deliberately, for two reasons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.”
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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 He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
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From this reading First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
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From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
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From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
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From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
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From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
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From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
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From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
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From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
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From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a horseman’s hatred and fear of machines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First, the Chancellor was afraid of motors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Second, he was not of a mind to rouse King Karl from a night’s sleep, even to bring the hand of the Princess Hedwig.
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From this reading It moved deliberately, for two reasons.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
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From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The low gray car which carried the Chancellor was on its way through the mountains.
