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Chapter III
"That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes. But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena. "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop? Hasten, hasten! Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"”
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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 But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
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From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
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From this reading Hasten, hasten!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
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From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
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From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
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From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
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From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
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From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
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From this reading Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
