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Chapter IX
PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped. You shall hear why. He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him. He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it. "Wait a moment, Coronel," he said to his friend.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.”
every person
From this reading “PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You shall hear why.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall hear why.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.”
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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 PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
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From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
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From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
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From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
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From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
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From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
every person
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You shall hear why.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a moment, Coronel," he said to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a moment, Coronel," he said to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall hear why.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
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From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a moment, Coronel," he said to his friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
at the time that
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
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From this reading You shall hear why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall hear why.
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From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
