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Chapter XI
A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages. He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide. Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed. She pushed her plate aside, and said she could eat no more. "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
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a desire for food
From this reading “Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She pushed her plate aside, and said she could eat no more.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.”
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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 A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
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From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pushed her plate aside, and said she could eat no more.
a desire for food
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
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From this reading She pushed her plate aside, and said she could eat no more.
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From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
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From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She pushed her plate aside, and said she could eat no more.
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From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
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From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
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From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
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From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
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From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
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From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
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From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
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From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
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From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed her plate aside, and said she could eat no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
not any; not one
From this reading She pushed her plate aside, and said she could eat no more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed her plate aside, and said she could eat no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed her plate aside, and said she could eat no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pushed her plate aside, and said she could eat no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He proceeded to set out the nicest supper his limited means had enabled him to provide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prin began to eat eagerly, but ere she had swallowed many mouthfuls, her appetite suddenly failed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
which person or people
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
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From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Flash of Light BERT hurried back to the Princess with his hands full of small packages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Prin, you must be ill," Bert said, unable to understand how one who had eaten nothing all day could be so easily satisfied.
