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Chapter IV
“Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse. He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered. Then he slowly made his way out of the palace grounds. “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it. Then he told his wife what he had done.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he told his wife what he had done.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he told his wife what he had done.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
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From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
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From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
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From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he told his wife what he had done.
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From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
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From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
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From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
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From this reading Then he slowly made his way out of the palace grounds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he told his wife what he had done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he slowly made his way out of the palace grounds.
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From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
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From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
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From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
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From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
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From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
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From this reading Then he slowly made his way out of the palace grounds.
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From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
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From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
not any; not one
From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
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From this reading Then he slowly made his way out of the palace grounds.
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From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
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From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
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From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
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From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
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From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he slowly made his way out of the palace grounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he slowly made his way out of the palace grounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he told his wife what he had done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
up to a particular time
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he slowly made his way out of the palace grounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
at the time that
From this reading He rose when they went by, and watched them until he saw what part of the palace stables they entered.
in or at the place that
From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
which person or people
From this reading “Presently two strangers came through the gate, laughing and talking, and the man who was playing the conjurer knew they were the keepers of the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he told his wife what he had done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That night he went back and removed the horse, placing it where no one would be likely to find it.
