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Chapter XVI
“Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie. “It makes me long to go to bed.” “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together. I am starving to see a play.” It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.
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later than; following
From this reading ““Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It makes me long to go to bed.””
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading ““Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.”
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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 I am starving to see a play.”
later than; following
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
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From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am starving to see a play.”
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From this reading “It makes me long to go to bed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It makes me long to go to bed.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It makes me long to go to bed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It makes me long to go to bed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It makes me long to go to bed.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It makes me long to go to bed.”
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From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
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From this reading “Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
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From this reading I am starving to see a play.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.
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From this reading I am starving to see a play.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, madame, I cannot stay here!” cried Eugenie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It makes me long to go to bed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
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From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
which person or people
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Esther, “I mean to please the magician who has worked all these wonders.--Listen, my fat elephant, after dinner we will go to the play together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just five years since Esther had been to a theatre.
