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Chapter XIII
THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN. One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement. His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity. The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords. No one had seen him like this before.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No one had seen him like this before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.”
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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 EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.
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From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
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From this reading THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.
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From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
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From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
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From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
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From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.
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From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
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From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
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From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
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From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
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From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes glittered with an expression of almost ferocity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
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From this reading THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.
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From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
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From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPEROR PLANS A CAMPAIGN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one had seen him like this before.
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From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The veins in his forehead stood out clear and defined, like cords.
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From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
which person or people
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day early in May Colonel Laurient was alone with the Emperor, who was walking up and down the room in a state of great excitement.
