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Chapter XI
And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed. ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world. We have always pretended to govern the world and here is our opportunity.’ ‘Of course,’ whispered Leblanc, nodding his head rapidly, ‘of course.’ ‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Of course,’ whispered Leblanc, nodding his head rapidly, ‘of course.’”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have always pretended to govern the world and here is our opportunity.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.
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From this reading We have always pretended to govern the world and here is our opportunity.’
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.
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From this reading ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Of course,’ whispered Leblanc, nodding his head rapidly, ‘of course.’
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.
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From this reading ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Of course,’ whispered Leblanc, nodding his head rapidly, ‘of course.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have always pretended to govern the world and here is our opportunity.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Of course,’ whispered Leblanc, nodding his head rapidly, ‘of course.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have always pretended to govern the world and here is our opportunity.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
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From this reading ‘Of course,’ whispered Leblanc, nodding his head rapidly, ‘of course.’
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
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From this reading ‘Of course,’ whispered Leblanc, nodding his head rapidly, ‘of course.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.
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From this reading We have always pretended to govern the world and here is our opportunity.’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have always pretended to govern the world and here is our opportunity.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have always pretended to govern the world and here is our opportunity.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Of course,’ whispered Leblanc, nodding his head rapidly, ‘of course.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.
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From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then King Egbert spoke as he was expected to speak, and Leblanc’s spectacles moistened at that flow of generous sentiment, most amiably and lightly expressed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The world has been smashed up, and we have to put it on its wheels again,’ said King Egbert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Of course,’ whispered Leblanc, nodding his head rapidly, ‘of course.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘We haven’t to stand on ceremony,’ said the king, ‘we have to govern the world.
