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Chapter VII
THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying: "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news." A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired: "What bad news?" "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."”
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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 A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
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From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
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From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
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From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
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From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
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From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
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From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
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From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
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From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
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From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
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From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What bad news?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
