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Chapter XIV
On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day. The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king. “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me! What will become of me?” “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.”
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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 On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
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From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
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From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
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From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
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From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
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From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
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From this reading What will become of me?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
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From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
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From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
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From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
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From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
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From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
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From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
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From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
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From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
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From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
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From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
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From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
not any; not one
From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
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From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
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From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
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From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, madame!” she said, “the king no longer loves me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
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From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
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From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will become of me?”
at the time that
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
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From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will become of me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The queen remained with the queen-mother, and burst into tears as soon as she had taken leave of the king.
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From this reading On the king’s arrival in Paris, he sat at the council which had been summoned, and worked for a certain portion of the day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A husband always loves his wife when she is like you,” replied Anne of Austria.
