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Chapter XI
“This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.” And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck. Just then the clock struck twelve. Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still. Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.””
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.”
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading “Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just then the clock struck twelve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
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From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
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From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
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From this reading Just then the clock struck twelve.
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From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
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From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
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From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
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From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
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From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
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From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
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From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
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From this reading Just then the clock struck twelve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
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From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
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From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
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From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
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From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
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From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just then the clock struck twelve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as he spoke he hung it around the princess’s neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then the clock struck twelve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then the clock struck twelve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardly had the last stroke sounded when every light was snuffed out, and all was instantly dark and still.
at the time that
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, before she had time to think, the Genie of Good Luck snatched the princess up once more and flew back to the palace more swiftly than the wind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is to remind you of me,” said Jacob Stuck, “when you have gone home again.”
