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Chapter XV
POOR CATHERINE. The scene was slightly changed in aspect. The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered. Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall. Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “POOR CATHERINE.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.”
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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 Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
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From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
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From this reading POOR CATHERINE.
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From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
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From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POOR CATHERINE.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
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From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
in or at the place that
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
