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Chapter XIX
TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast. As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King. "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life. I wonder what it is." At this time there came around the corner of the palace the Private Secretary of the King.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “At this time there came around the corner of the palace the Private Secretary of the King.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
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From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
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From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At this time there came around the corner of the palace the Private Secretary of the King.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
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From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
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From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this time there came around the corner of the palace the Private Secretary of the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
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From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
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From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
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From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wonder what it is."
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From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
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From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
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From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
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From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this time there came around the corner of the palace the Private Secretary of the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this time there came around the corner of the palace the Private Secretary of the King.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this time there came around the corner of the palace the Private Secretary of the King.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," said the Widow Pickle, "is the strangest looking object I ever saw in all my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As she came from her house and approached the palace, her eyes rested upon the prostrate body of the King.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what it is."
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From this reading TROUBLES AT THE ROYAL PALACE About the time these events were happening the Widow Pickle was preparing to make ready the King's breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder what it is."
