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Chapter IV
The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner. The diversions of the court of Lilliput described. The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions. My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time. I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.”
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading “I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.”
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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 The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
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From this reading I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
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From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
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From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
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From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
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From this reading The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.
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From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
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From this reading The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.
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From this reading The diversions of the court of Lilliput described.
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From this reading I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.
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From this reading The diversions of the court of Lilliput described.
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.
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From this reading The diversions of the court of Lilliput described.
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From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
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From this reading The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
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From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
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From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.
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From this reading The diversions of the court of Lilliput described.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
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From this reading I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took all possible methods to cultivate this favourable disposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
