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‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done. If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’ ‘Very well,’ said Treblo; ‘at half-past twelve.’ (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night? It sounds funny.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “(‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Very well,’ said Treblo; ‘at half-past twelve.’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Very well,’ said Treblo; ‘at half-past twelve.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.
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From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
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From this reading ‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.
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From this reading It sounds funny.
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From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
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From this reading ‘Very well,’ said Treblo; ‘at half-past twelve.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.
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From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
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From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
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From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
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From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.
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From this reading ‘Very well,’ said Treblo; ‘at half-past twelve.’
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From this reading It sounds funny.
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From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
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From this reading ‘Very well,’ said Treblo; ‘at half-past twelve.’
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From this reading ‘Very well,’ said Treblo; ‘at half-past twelve.’
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From this reading ‘Very well,’ said Treblo; ‘at half-past twelve.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Very well,’ said Treblo; ‘at half-past twelve.’
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (‘Half-past twelve,’ thought the Princess; ‘what on earth is he going to do at that time of night?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘We’ll have everything ready, and it will be easily done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I were you I wouldn’t tell the King or Queen, it would only make them nervous, and we’re sure to succeed.’
