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Chapter IX
"No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply. "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me." "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her. "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding. When will it be?"
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."”
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From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
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From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
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From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
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From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
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From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
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From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
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From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
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From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
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From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When will it be?"
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From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
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From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
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From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
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From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
at the time that
From this reading When will it be?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When will it be?"
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From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
