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Chapter XLII
The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite. Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge. Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side. “Monsieur!” she whispered. “I have been here for one hour.”
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a desire for food
From this reading “The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I have been here for one hour.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have been here for one hour.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have been here for one hour.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I have been here for one hour.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.”
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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 Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
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From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
a desire for food
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
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From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
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From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
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From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
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From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
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From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
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From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
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From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
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From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
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From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
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From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
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From this reading “Monsieur!” she whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have been here for one hour.”
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From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Monsieur!” she whispered.
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From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
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From this reading Afterwards he lit a cigarette and strolled for a moment into the lounge.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
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From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
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From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
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From this reading “Monsieur!” she whispered.
which person or people
From this reading Celeste, who was waiting for him, glided at once to his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince dined carefully, but with less than his usual appetite.
