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Chapter XIV
It was twenty-four hours later. The night of the Ardácheff ball had come. The glorious house made the background of a festive scene. The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen. And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.”
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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 glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
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From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
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From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
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From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
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From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
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From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
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From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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From this reading It was twenty-four hours later.
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From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was twenty-four hours later.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
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From this reading It was twenty-four hours later.
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From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
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From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
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From this reading The glorious house made the background of a festive scene.
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From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night of the Ardácheff ball had come.
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From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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From this reading It was twenty-four hours later.
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From this reading And Tamara stood by her godmother's side at the top of the stairs, a strange excitement flooding her veins.
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From this reading The company waited all round the galleries for the arrival of the Grand Dukes and the foreign King and Queen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was twenty-four hours later.
