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Chapter V
14. This Is Very Kind of You. The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince. When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy. She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.”
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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 The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
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From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
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From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
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From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
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From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
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From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Is Very Kind of You.
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From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This Is Very Kind of You.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This Is Very Kind of You.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Is Very Kind of You.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This Is Very Kind of You.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prince went to dress for the occasion, for he was resolved to die like a prince.
at the time that
From this reading When the princess heard that a man had offered to die for her, she was so transported that she jumped off the bed, feeble as she was, and danced about the room for joy.
which person or people
From this reading She did not care who the man was; that was nothing to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This Is Very Kind of You.
