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Chapter III
“Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand. “A headache,” answered Henrietta, “and a palpitation.” “A bad one?” “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.” “How do you mean?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““A headache,” answered Henrietta, “and a palpitation.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““A bad one?””
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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 “A headache,” answered Henrietta, “and a palpitation.”
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From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A headache,” answered Henrietta, “and a palpitation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A headache,” answered Henrietta, “and a palpitation.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
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From this reading “A bad one?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A headache,” answered Henrietta, “and a palpitation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A headache,” answered Henrietta, “and a palpitation.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
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From this reading “How do you mean?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you mean?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A bad one?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A headache,” answered Henrietta, “and a palpitation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where is Madame?” asked Frederick of his sister, as she entered the breakfast room alone the next morning with the key of the tea-chest in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, very; and I am afraid it is our fault, Freddy; I am convinced it will not do, and we must give it up.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you mean?
