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Chapter XV
How far is St Helena from an Emperor of France? I cannot see--I cannot tell--the crowns they dazzle so. The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance. (After open weather you may look for snow!) How far is St Helena from the Capes of Trafalgar?
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later than; following
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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To move from a closed position.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I cannot see--I cannot tell--the crowns they dazzle so.”
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later than; following
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance.
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From this reading I cannot see--I cannot tell--the crowns they dazzle so.
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From this reading The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance.
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From this reading I cannot see--I cannot tell--the crowns they dazzle so.
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From this reading The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot see--I cannot tell--the crowns they dazzle so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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To move from a closed position.
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From this reading The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance.
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From this reading I cannot see--I cannot tell--the crowns they dazzle so.
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From this reading The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance.
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I cannot see--I cannot tell--the crowns they dazzle so.
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From this reading The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot see--I cannot tell--the crowns they dazzle so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot see--I cannot tell--the crowns they dazzle so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot see--I cannot tell--the crowns they dazzle so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance.
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From this reading How far is St Helena from the Capes of Trafalgar?
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From this reading The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance.
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the person or people being spoken to
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