Chapter XXXIV · The Paper Crown

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From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.

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From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “How’d you happen to be in that gutter?”

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From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.

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From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading “How’d you happen to be in that gutter?”

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From this reading “How’d you happen to be in that gutter?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading “How’d you happen to be in that gutter?”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.

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From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”

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From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.

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From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.

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From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.

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From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”

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From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How’d you happen to be in that gutter?”