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Chapter X
THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write. Mercifully it is to be a short one. Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it. That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen. Roger Scurvilegs frankly breaks down over it.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mercifully it is to be a short one.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Roger Scurvilegs frankly breaks down over it.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Mercifully it is to be a short one.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.”
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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 THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
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From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
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From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mercifully it is to be a short one.
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From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
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From this reading Roger Scurvilegs frankly breaks down over it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
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From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
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From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
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From this reading Roger Scurvilegs frankly breaks down over it.
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From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
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From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
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From this reading Roger Scurvilegs frankly breaks down over it.
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From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
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From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
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From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
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From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mercifully it is to be a short one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
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From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
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From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
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From this reading Mercifully it is to be a short one.
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From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mercifully it is to be a short one.
above and across; more than
From this reading Roger Scurvilegs frankly breaks down over it.
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From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
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From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
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From this reading Roger Scurvilegs frankly breaks down over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Scurvilegs frankly breaks down over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Mercifully it is to be a short one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
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From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
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From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
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From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on I shall become used to the situation; inclined, even, to dwell upon its humorous side; but for the moment I cannot see beyond the sadness of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY ARE AFRAID OF UDO This is a painful chapter for me to write.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That to a Prince of the Royal House of Araby, and such an estimable young man as Udo, those things should happen.
