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Chapter XXXV
The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands. And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master. So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation. But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid. Then came Curdie and said to the king that the city stood upon gold.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then came Curdie and said to the king that the city stood upon gold.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then came Curdie and said to the king that the city stood upon gold.”
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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 So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.
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From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
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From this reading Then came Curdie and said to the king that the city stood upon gold.
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From this reading Then came Curdie and said to the king that the city stood upon gold.
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From this reading So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.
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From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
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From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
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From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
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From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
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From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
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From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
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From this reading So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.
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From this reading Then came Curdie and said to the king that the city stood upon gold.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
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From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.
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From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
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From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
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From this reading And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.
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From this reading And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.
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From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
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From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came Curdie and said to the king that the city stood upon gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
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From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.
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From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came Curdie and said to the king that the city stood upon gold.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.
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From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.
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From this reading Then came Curdie and said to the king that the city stood upon gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
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From this reading And many such he found, honest and true, and brought them to his master.
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From this reading But the exchequer was almost empty, for the evil men had squandered everything, and the king hated taxes unwillingly paid.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then came Curdie and said to the king that the city stood upon gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So a new and upright court was formed, and strength returned to the nation.
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From this reading The End The king sent Curdie out into his dominions to search for men and women that had human hands.
