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Chapter XIX
Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy. Three quite delightful things had happened. First, Nikky had returned. He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour. Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First, Nikky had returned.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three quite delightful things had happened.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “First, Nikky had returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, Nikky had returned.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
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From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading First, Nikky had returned.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First, Nikky had returned.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
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From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
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From this reading Three quite delightful things had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Second, Hedwig did not come to the riding-lesson, and he had Nikky to himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
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From this reading He said he felt perfectly well, but the Crown Prince thought he looked as though he had been ill, and glanced frequently at Nikky’s cigarette during the riding-hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Ferdinand William Otto was supremely happy.
