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Chapter XII
“Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion. “Faugh! The sight of blood has made me sick.” “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her. “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.”
a desire for food
From this reading ““And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading ““And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sight of blood has made me sick.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The sight of blood has made me sick.””
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.”
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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 “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
a desire for food
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
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From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
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From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sight of blood has made me sick.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
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From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
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From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
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From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
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From this reading “Faugh!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
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From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sight of blood has made me sick.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
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From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
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From this reading The sight of blood has made me sick.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of blood has made me sick.”
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From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
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From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
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From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
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From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
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From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
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From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight of blood has made me sick.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
at the time that
From this reading “My Lord Gloucester was hideous enough when living, but, mon Dieu! he is ten times more so when dead!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Let us go,” said the queen, glancing at the revolting sight, and turning away with a shudder of repulsion.
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From this reading “And taken away my appetite for supper,” added a youthful and elegant beauty beside her.
