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Chapter XXXII
THE EXAMINATION. The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten. As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut. Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out. Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.”
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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 spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
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From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
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From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
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From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
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From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.
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From this reading Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.
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From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
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From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
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From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
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From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
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From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.
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From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
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From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
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From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
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From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
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From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
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From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
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From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
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From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
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From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
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From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
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From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
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From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
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From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
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From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
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From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
