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Chapter XXXI
Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things. For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace. Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one. Toto was rather a problem, in the morning. But then everything was a problem now.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “But then everything was a problem now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.”
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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 Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
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From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then everything was a problem now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
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From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
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From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
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From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But then everything was a problem now.
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From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
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From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
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From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.
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From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
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From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
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From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
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From this reading Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toto was rather a problem, in the morning.
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From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
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From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Nikky was now of His Majesty’s household, and must exchange his shabby old rooms for the cold magnificence of the Palace.
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From this reading But then everything was a problem now.
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From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
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From this reading Toto had climbed to the chair beside him, and was inspecting his pockets, one by one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nikky had gone back to his lodging, where his servant was packing his things.
