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Chapter IX
"Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles. "What a fine pattern, and what fine colors! I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff." "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern. To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What a fine pattern, and what fine colors!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.”
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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 "What a fine pattern, and what fine colors!
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From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
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From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What a fine pattern, and what fine colors!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
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From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
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From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
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From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
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From this reading I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a fine pattern, and what fine colors!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What a fine pattern, and what fine colors!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
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From this reading I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
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From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a fine pattern, and what fine colors!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, it is most elegant, most beautiful!" said the dazed old man, as he peered again through his spectacles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are glad of that," said both the weavers; and then they named the colors and pointed out the special features of the pattern.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a fine pattern, and what fine colors!
at the time that
From this reading To all of this the minister paid great attention, so that he might be able to repeat it to the emperor when he went back to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will certainly tell the emperor how pleased I am with the stuff."
