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From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a thing which he disliked doing very much.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
for the reason that
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
a youthful male person
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading This was a thing which he disliked doing very much.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading This was a thing which he disliked doing very much.
DrinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading Princess Jaqueline Drinks the Moon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was a thing which he disliked doing very much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
Jaqueline
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From this reading Princess Jaqueline Drinks the Moon.
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From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Princess Jaqueline Drinks the Moon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This was a thing which he disliked doing very much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
and nothing more
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Princess Jaqueline Drinks the Moon.
on the contrary
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
express in words
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
in a serious manner
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
express in speech
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Princess Jaqueline Drinks the Moon.
There's
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From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
a special situation
From this reading This was a thing which he disliked doing very much.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a thing which he disliked doing very much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My taste was for books; I only took to adventures because I was obliged to do it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
the act of using
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "There's very little use in preaching," his Majesty used to say, "to a man, or rather a boy, of another generation.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was a thing which he disliked doing very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
at the time that
From this reading {The King and the Prince: p30.jpg} When dinner was over and the ladies had left the room, the king tried to speak _seriously_ to Prince Ricardo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a thing which he disliked doing very much.
