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Chapter XVII
Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room. “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston. “Let us go also.” And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before. A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
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later than; following
From this reading “Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let us go also.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.”
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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 A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
later than; following
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
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From this reading “Let us go also.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
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From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
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From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
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From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
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From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
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From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
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From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
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From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
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From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
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From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
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From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
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From this reading “Let us go also.”
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From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
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From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
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From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go also.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
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From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
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From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
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From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
above and across; more than
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
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From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
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From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
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From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
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From this reading “He is going to the observatory,” she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
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From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
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From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go also.”
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From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernardino turned to look after her father as he was leaving the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
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From this reading A white-headed old man stood at the stand, his fingers trembling over the half circle of electric buttons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And they followed the king into the room with the glass roof and walls covered with mirrors which he had shown the strangers several days before.
