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Chapter IX
‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground. For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move. But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’ ‘It is a lie,’ said the prince. ‘An ogre dwells there.
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the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.”
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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 ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘An ogre dwells there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
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From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
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From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
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From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
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From this reading ‘An ogre dwells there.
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From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
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From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
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From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
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From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
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From this reading ‘It is a lie,’ said the prince.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
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From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
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From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
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From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
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From this reading ‘An ogre dwells there.
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From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
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From this reading ‘It is a lie,’ said the prince.
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From this reading ‘It is a lie,’ said the prince.
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From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
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From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
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From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
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From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
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From this reading For seven days and seven nights I lay there, unable to move.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, O my lord, it is not given to us twice to behold beauty such as hers.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘My lord, a girl looked out of that window and spoke a few words to me, and I fell to the ground.
