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Chapter XIV
When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom. “Wait,” she said, drawing back. “Let us not get excited. We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.” She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
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later than; following
From this reading “When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.””
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading ““Let us not get excited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.””
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let us not get excited.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.””
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.””
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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 She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
later than; following
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
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From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
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From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wait,” she said, drawing back.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
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From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wait,” she said, drawing back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Let us not get excited.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let us not get excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us not get excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Let us not get excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wait,” she said, drawing back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wait,” she said, drawing back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us not get excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wait,” she said, drawing back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
at the time that
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
which person or people
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
