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Chapter III
“He is coming!” said somebody on the staircase. “He is coming!” said somebody farther up. “He is coming!” said somebody farther still. “He is come!” exclaimed the Duchess. “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He is come!” exclaimed the Duchess.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““He is coming!” said somebody on the staircase.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He is coming!” said somebody farther still.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is come!” exclaimed the Duchess.
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From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody on the staircase.
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From this reading “He is come!” exclaimed the Duchess.
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From this reading “He is come!” exclaimed the Duchess.
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From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody farther up.
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From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody on the staircase.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody on the staircase.
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From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
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From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
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From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody on the staircase.
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From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody on the staircase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody on the staircase.
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From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody on the staircase.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody farther still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody on the staircase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is coming!” said somebody farther up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He is come, the little love!”—and, seizing me firmly by both hands, she kissed me thrice upon the nose.
