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Chapter XVIII
“Very well,” said the young king, “so be it. I will approve the truth of my words. Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich. So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.” Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
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a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Very well,” said the young king, “so be it.”
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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 Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
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From this reading I will approve the truth of my words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Very well,” said the young king, “so be it.
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
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From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
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From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
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From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
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From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
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From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
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From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will approve the truth of my words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Very well,” said the young king, “so be it.
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From this reading “Very well,” said the young king, “so be it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will approve the truth of my words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.”
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From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will approve the truth of my words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said the young king, “so be it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.”
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From this reading So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.”
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From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Very well,” said the young king, “so be it.
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From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Very well,” said the young king, “so be it.
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From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will approve the truth of my words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said the young king, “so be it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said the young king, “so be it.
which person or people
From this reading Now, in that town there was a poor beggar-man who used to sit every day beside the town gate, begging for something for charity’s sake.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bring me hither some beggar from the town whom Fate has made poor, and I will make him rich.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will approve the truth of my words.
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From this reading So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will approve the truth of my words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I will show you that his life shall be as I will, and not as Fate wills.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said the young king, “so be it.
