Chapter V
Disowned
The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange. I cannot account for it." "No, it is not strange, my liege. I know him, and this conduct is but natural. He was a rascal from his birth."
The Prince and the Pauper, Part 7.
Chapter V · Disowned
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The
King
sat
musing
a
few
moments,
then
looked
up
and
said--
"'Tis
strange--most
strange.
I
cannot
account
for
it."
"No,
it
is
not
strange,
my
liege.
I
know
him,
and
this
conduct
is
but
natural.
He
was
a
rascal
from
his
birth."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
King
sat
musing
a
few
moments,
then
looked
up
and
said--
"'Tis
strange--most
strange.
Line 2
I
cannot
account
for
it."
Line 3
"No,
it
is
not
strange,
my
liege.
Line 4
I
know
him,
and
this
conduct
is
but
natural.
Line 5
He
was
a
rascal
from
his
birth."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know him, and this conduct is but natural.”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
account
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From this reading I cannot account for it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
birth
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From this reading He was a rascal from his birth."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know him, and this conduct is but natural.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot account for it."
conduct
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From this reading I know him, and this conduct is but natural.
few
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot account for it."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a rascal from his birth."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a rascal from his birth."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know him, and this conduct is but natural.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a rascal from his birth."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot account for it."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, it is not strange, my liege.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot account for it."
King
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know him, and this conduct is but natural.
liege
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From this reading "No, it is not strange, my liege.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
moments
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
most
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
musing
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, it is not strange, my liege.
natural
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From this reading I know him, and this conduct is but natural.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it is not strange, my liege.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, it is not strange, my liege.
rascal
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From this reading He was a rascal from his birth."
said
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
sat
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
strange
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
then
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know him, and this conduct is but natural.
Tis
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
up
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From this reading The King sat musing a few moments, then looked up and said-- "'Tis strange--most strange.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a rascal from his birth."