Chapter XXV
The author returns to Maldonada. Sails to the kingdom of Luggnagg. The author confined. He is sent for to court. The manner of his admittance.
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The
author
returns
to
Maldonada.
Sails
to
the
kingdom
of
Luggnagg.
The
author
confined.
He
is
sent
for
to
court.
The
manner
of
his
admittance.
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Archivist
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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World
Chapter XXV
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
The
author
returns
to
Maldonada.
Line 2
Sails
to
the
kingdom
of
Luggnagg.
Line 3
The
author
confined.
Line 4
He
is
sent
for
to
court.
Line 5
The
manner
of
his
admittance.
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admittance
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author
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confined
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court
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is sent for to court.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is sent for to court.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The manner of his admittance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is sent for to court.
kingdom
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From this reading Sails to the kingdom of Luggnagg.
Luggnagg
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From this reading Sails to the kingdom of Luggnagg.
Maldonada
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manner
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sails to the kingdom of Luggnagg.
returns
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Sails
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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 returns to Maldonada.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author returns to Maldonada.