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Chapter XIII
THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her. "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel. The servant went out, but soon returned. "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid. "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an old form of “does”
From this reading “"The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"What may this mean?" thought Hazel.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The servant went out, but soon returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The servant went out, but soon returned.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “"The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What may this mean?" thought Hazel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The servant went out, but soon returned.”
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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 THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
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From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
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From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
an old form of “does”
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
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From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
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From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.
at the time that
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
