Chapter XII
The author sent for to court. The queen buys him of his master the farmer, and presents him to the king. He disputes with his majesty’s great scholars. An apartment at court provided for the author. He is in high favour with the queen.
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The
author
sent
for
to
court.
The
queen
buys
him
of
his
master
the
farmer,
and
presents
him
to
the
king.
He
disputes
with
his
majesty’s
great
scholars.
An
apartment
at
court
provided
for
the
author.
He
is
in
high
favour
with
the
queen.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World
Chapter XII
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
The
author
sent
for
to
court.
Line 2
The
queen
buys
him
of
his
master
the
farmer,
and
presents
him
to
the
king.
Line 3
He
disputes
with
his
majesty’s
great
scholars.
Line 4
An
apartment
at
court
provided
for
the
author.
Line 5
He
is
in
high
favour
with
the
queen.
Learner Dictionary
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Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He disputes with his majesty’s great scholars.”
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An apartment at court provided for the author.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The queen buys him of his master the farmer, and presents him to the king.
apartment
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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author
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buys
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court
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disputes
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farmer
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favour
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author sent for to court.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He disputes with his majesty’s great scholars.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He disputes with his majesty’s great scholars.
high
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The queen buys him of his master the farmer, and presents him to the king.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The queen buys him of his master the farmer, and presents him to the king.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is in high favour with the queen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is in high favour with the queen.
king
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majesty's
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master
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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presents
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provided
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queen
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scholars
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sent
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author sent for to court.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author sent for to court.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He disputes with his majesty’s great scholars.