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Chapter VII
_The Prince Falls in Love_. He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits. Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady. But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him. So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
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any person at all
From this reading “But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.”
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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 So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
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From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
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From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
any person at all
From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
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From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
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From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
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From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
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From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
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From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
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From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
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From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
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From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
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From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
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From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
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From this reading _The Prince Falls in Love_.
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From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
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From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
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From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
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From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
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From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Prince Falls in Love_.
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From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
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From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
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From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
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From this reading _The Prince Falls in Love_.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
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From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
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From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
not any; not one
From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
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From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
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From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Prince Falls in Love_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Prince Falls in Love_.
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From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, even if he took off his cap of darkness, and became visible, he was no figure for a ball.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there he was, dressed just as if he were going out to hunt, if anyone could have seen him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
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From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
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From this reading He understood all this, and burst out laughing, which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! how he wished he was only in evening dress, that he might dance with the charming young lady.
