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Chapter IX
THE QUEEN’S PETITE LEVEE. No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window. The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm. The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end. The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.”
during the time that
From this reading “The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.”
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From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.
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From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
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From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
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From this reading The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.
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From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.
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From this reading The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.
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From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
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From this reading The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
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From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
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From this reading THE QUEEN’S PETITE LEVEE.
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From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
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From this reading THE QUEEN’S PETITE LEVEE.
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From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
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From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
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From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
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From this reading THE QUEEN’S PETITE LEVEE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN’S PETITE LEVEE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
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From this reading The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The snow was beginning to drip from the trees, under the influence of this genial morning.
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From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
during the time that
From this reading The morning was lovely, and had the charming feeling of the commencement of spring, while the sun seemed almost warm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner was the king gone than the queen rose, and went to the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind had gone round to the west, and if it remained in that quarter this terrible winter was probably at an end.
