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Chapter XIII
A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise. "Mr. Ducaine! Prince!" she exclaimed. "What is the meaning of this extraordinary exhibition?" The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.”
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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 A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
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From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
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From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
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From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
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From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine!
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From this reading Prince!" she exclaimed.
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From this reading "What is the meaning of this extraordinary exhibition?"
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From this reading "What is the meaning of this extraordinary exhibition?"
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From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
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From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
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From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the meaning of this extraordinary exhibition?"
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From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
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From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
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From this reading "What is the meaning of this extraordinary exhibition?"
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is the meaning of this extraordinary exhibition?"
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From this reading Prince!" she exclaimed.
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From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
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From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
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From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince!" she exclaimed.
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From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
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From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the meaning of this extraordinary exhibition?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is the meaning of this extraordinary exhibition?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A RELUCTANT APOLOGY Lady Angela looked at us both in cold surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the meaning of this extraordinary exhibition?"
belonging to which person
From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
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From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince, whose sangfroid was marvellous, rose to his feet, and began to wipe his forehead with a spotless cambric handkerchief.
