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Chapter XX
The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting. It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself. "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you. I am fortunate in finding you at home." "Your Majesty is very kind!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.”
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From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am fortunate in finding you at home."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
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From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
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From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am fortunate in finding you at home."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am fortunate in finding you at home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
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From this reading I am fortunate in finding you at home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am fortunate in finding you at home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Majesty is very kind!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Majesty is very kind!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your Majesty is very kind!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Majesty is very kind!"
