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Chapter XVI
_A Melancholy Chapter_. The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him. How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket! If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind. A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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later than; following
From this reading “The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.”
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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 _A Melancholy Chapter_.
later than; following
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
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From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
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From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
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From this reading _A Melancholy Chapter_.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
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From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
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From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
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From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
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From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading _A Melancholy Chapter_.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
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From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
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From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
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From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
at the time that
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
which person or people
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
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From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
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From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
