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Chapter III
“You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.” “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating. “Joseph, who do you think I am?” asked Barney. “You are the king, my lord,” replied the old man. “Then do as your king commands,” said the American sharply.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ““But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Joseph, who do you think I am?” asked Barney.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.””
demanded something firmly
From this reading ““But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are the king, my lord,” replied the old man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Then do as your king commands,” said the American sharply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Joseph, who do you think I am?” asked Barney.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Joseph, who do you think I am?” asked Barney.
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From this reading “Then do as your king commands,” said the American sharply.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joseph, who do you think I am?” asked Barney.
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From this reading “Joseph, who do you think I am?” asked Barney.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
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From this reading “Then do as your king commands,” said the American sharply.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Joseph, who do you think I am?” asked Barney.
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From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Joseph, who do you think I am?” asked Barney.
demanded something firmly
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are the king, my lord,” replied the old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are the king, my lord,” replied the old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are the king, my lord,” replied the old man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are the king, my lord,” replied the old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then do as your king commands,” said the American sharply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then do as your king commands,” said the American sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then do as your king commands,” said the American sharply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joseph, who do you think I am?” asked Barney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But she is not on the floor above us, sire; she is upon the same floor as we are,” insisted the old man, hesitating.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
which person or people
From this reading “Joseph, who do you think I am?” asked Barney.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You forget, Joseph, that we are going to fetch the Princess Emma first.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then do as your king commands,” said the American sharply.
