Chapter XXV
THE BEGGAR’S RETURN. “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began. “It’s the old Beggar again! Shall we set the dogs at him?” “Bring him here!” said the Emperor.
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Chapter XXV
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THE
BEGGAR’S
RETURN.
“Your
Imperial
Highnesses!”
he
began.
“It’s
the
old
Beggar
again!
Shall
we
set
the
dogs
at
him?”
“Bring
him
here!”
said
the
Emperor.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
BEGGAR’S
RETURN.
Line 2
“Your
Imperial
Highnesses!”
he
began.
Line 3
“It’s
the
old
Beggar
again!
Line 4
Shall
we
set
the
dogs
at
him?”
Line 5
“Bring
him
here!”
said
the
Emperor.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s the old Beggar again!”
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.”
Beggar
noun
US /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “THE BEGGAR’S RETURN.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Bring him here!” said the Emperor.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we set the dogs at him?””
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s the old Beggar again!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.
BeggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “It’s the old Beggar again!
BEGGAR'S
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From this reading THE BEGGAR’S RETURN.
Bring
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From this reading “Bring him here!” said the Emperor.
dogs
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Emperor
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From this reading “Bring him here!” said the Emperor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bring him here!” said the Emperor.
Highnesses
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From this reading “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
Imperial
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From this reading “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.
It's
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From this reading “It’s the old Beggar again!
old
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From this reading “It’s the old Beggar again!
RETURN
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From this reading THE BEGGAR’S RETURN.
said
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From this reading “Bring him here!” said the Emperor.
set
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From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S RETURN.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we set the dogs at him?”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Imperial Highnesses!” he began.