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Author of "Domitia," "The Broom-Squire," "Bladys," "Mehalah," Etc. King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back. He was unwell, uncomfortable, irritable. In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine. It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.”
work made by weaving thin flexible branches together
From this reading “In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine.”
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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 King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
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From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine.
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From this reading Author of "Domitia," "The Broom-Squire," "Bladys," "Mehalah," Etc.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
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From this reading Author of "Domitia," "The Broom-Squire," "Bladys," "Mehalah," Etc.
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From this reading Author of "Domitia," "The Broom-Squire," "Bladys," "Mehalah," Etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.
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From this reading In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine.
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From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
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From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
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From this reading It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.
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From this reading Author of "Domitia," "The Broom-Squire," "Bladys," "Mehalah," Etc.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
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From this reading In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine.
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From this reading Author of "Domitia," "The Broom-Squire," "Bladys," "Mehalah," Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unwell, uncomfortable, irritable.
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From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
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From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
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From this reading He was unwell, uncomfortable, irritable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Domitia," "The Broom-Squire," "Bladys," "Mehalah," Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Domitia," "The Broom-Squire," "Bladys," "Mehalah," Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been sent him as a present by the King of Denmark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Domitia," "The Broom-Squire," "Bladys," "Mehalah," Etc.
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From this reading He was unwell, uncomfortable, irritable.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
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From this reading He was unwell, uncomfortable, irritable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unwell, uncomfortable, irritable.
work made by weaving thin flexible branches together
From this reading In a large wicker-work cage at the further end of the room was a porcupine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading King Henry sat in a great chair with a pillow under each arm, and one behind his head resting on the lofty chair-back.
