Chapter IX
"A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes. Her companion a moment watched them. But the Prince then--?" "How is HE held?" Maggie asked.
The Golden Bowl — Volume 2
Chapter IX
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"A
torment,"
said
Maggie
with
tears
in
her
eyes.
Her
companion
a
moment
watched
them.
But
the
Prince
then--?"
"How
is
HE
held?"
Maggie
asked.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"A
torment,"
said
Maggie
with
tears
in
her
eyes.
Line 2
Her
companion
a
moment
watched
them.
Line 3
But
the
Prince
then--?"
Line 4
"How
is
HE
held?"
Line 5
Maggie
asked.
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maggie asked.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maggie asked.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Prince then--?"
companion
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From this reading Her companion a moment watched them.
eyes
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From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is HE held?"
held
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From this reading "How is HE held?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
How
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From this reading "How is HE held?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is HE held?"
Maggie
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From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
moment
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From this reading Her companion a moment watched them.
Prince
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From this reading But the Prince then--?"
said
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From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
tears
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From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Prince then--?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her companion a moment watched them.
then
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From this reading But the Prince then--?"
torment
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From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
watched
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From this reading Her companion a moment watched them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.