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Chapter XXXI
LUCY'S PRINCE APPEARS ON THE SCENE. Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below. He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly. "Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince. Now all the rest is easy."
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now all the rest is easy."”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.”
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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 Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
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From this reading "Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.
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From this reading Now all the rest is easy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
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From this reading LUCY'S PRINCE APPEARS ON THE SCENE.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
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From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
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From this reading Now all the rest is easy."
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From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
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From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
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From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
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From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.
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From this reading LUCY'S PRINCE APPEARS ON THE SCENE.
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From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
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From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
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From this reading Now all the rest is easy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
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From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LUCY'S PRINCE APPEARS ON THE SCENE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.
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From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCY'S PRINCE APPEARS ON THE SCENE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now all the rest is easy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCY'S PRINCE APPEARS ON THE SCENE.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
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From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
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From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUCY'S PRINCE APPEARS ON THE SCENE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.
in the direction of
From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
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From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
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From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah!" thought Margaret, with secret satisfaction, "here is our prince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paused, and Mr. Weston spoke some words; the next moment Mr. Hart and the young gentleman shook hands warmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the direction of Lucy's eyes, Margaret saw a young gentleman walking towards the two old men in the grounds below.
