Chapter XXXVIII · The Lincoln Penny

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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

From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He gave one glance around the room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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From this reading And fell to crying into his dirty pocket-handkerchief.

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From this reading And fell to crying into his dirty pocket-handkerchief.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading And fell to crying into his dirty pocket-handkerchief.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading He gave one glance around the room.

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From this reading He gave one glance around the room.

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From this reading “My grandfather!” he said.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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

From this reading He gave one glance around the room.

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

From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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

From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And fell to crying into his dirty pocket-handkerchief.

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From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My grandfather!” he said.

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From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He gave one glance around the room.

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From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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From this reading And fell to crying into his dirty pocket-handkerchief.

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From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading “My grandfather!” he said.

brief or direct in expression

From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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

From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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

From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

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

From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

in or at the place that

From this reading And so, at last, King Otto the Ninth reached his Palace, and was hurried up the stairs to the room where the Council waited.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.

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From this reading Not at all a royal figure, but a tired little boy in gray trousers, a short black Eton coat, and a rolling collar which had once been white.