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Chapter II
THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls. He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate. He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes. In another age it might have been fretwork. "Ah," said the King, "here you are, my dear."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In another age it might have been fretwork.”
any thing at all
From this reading “He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In another age it might have been fretwork.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah," said the King, "here you are, my dear."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “In another age it might have been fretwork.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.”
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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 KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
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From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
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From this reading In another age it might have been fretwork.
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From this reading "Ah," said the King, "here you are, my dear."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another age it might have been fretwork.
any thing at all
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah," said the King, "here you are, my dear."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
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From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In another age it might have been fretwork.
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From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
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From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah," said the King, "here you are, my dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
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From this reading In another age it might have been fretwork.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
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From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah," said the King, "here you are, my dear."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
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From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In another age it might have been fretwork.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah," said the King, "here you are, my dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah," said the King, "here you are, my dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in front of him, selected a trout and conveyed it carefully to his gold plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING OF EURALIA HAS A VISITOR TO BREAKFAST King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
at the time that
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was a man of simple tastes, but when you have an aunt with the newly acquired gift of turning anything she touches to gold, you must let her practise sometimes.
