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‘If only I had taken the beautiful Prince! Alas, how unfortunate I am!’ And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy. ‘I now come to this. I despise you!’ he said.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, how unfortunate I am!’”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I now come to this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.”
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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 And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, how unfortunate I am!’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Alas, how unfortunate I am!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading ‘If only I had taken the beautiful Prince!
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I now come to this.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading I despise you!’ he said.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘If only I had taken the beautiful Prince!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I despise you!’ he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading Alas, how unfortunate I am!’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘If only I had taken the beautiful Prince!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If only I had taken the beautiful Prince!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading ‘I now come to this.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading ‘If only I had taken the beautiful Prince!
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From this reading ‘If only I had taken the beautiful Prince!
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading I despise you!’ he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading ‘If only I had taken the beautiful Prince!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘If only I had taken the beautiful Prince!
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I now come to this.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
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From this reading Alas, how unfortunate I am!’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the Swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown off his face, threw away his old clothes, and then stepped forward in his splendid dress, looking so beautiful that the Princess was obliged to courtesy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I despise you!’ he said.
