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Chapter VI
THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed. My servant was standing by my bedside. The sun was shining into my room, and it was evidently well on in the day. I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was. Then it all came to me like a flash of light.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My servant was standing by my bedside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun was shining into my room, and it was evidently well on in the day.”
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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 Then it all came to me like a flash of light.
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From this reading Then it all came to me like a flash of light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
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From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
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From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
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From this reading My servant was standing by my bedside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My servant was standing by my bedside.
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From this reading Then it all came to me like a flash of light.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.
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From this reading The sun was shining into my room, and it was evidently well on in the day.
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From this reading The sun was shining into my room, and it was evidently well on in the day.
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From this reading Then it all came to me like a flash of light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.
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From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was shining into my room, and it was evidently well on in the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining into my room, and it was evidently well on in the day.
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From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
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From this reading Then it all came to me like a flash of light.
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From this reading Then it all came to me like a flash of light.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then it all came to me like a flash of light.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
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From this reading I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My servant was standing by my bedside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then it all came to me like a flash of light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was shining into my room, and it was evidently well on in the day.
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From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
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From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My servant was standing by my bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was shining into my room, and it was evidently well on in the day.
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From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
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From this reading I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My servant was standing by my bedside.
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From this reading The sun was shining into my room, and it was evidently well on in the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
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From this reading Then it all came to me like a flash of light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.
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From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
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From this reading The sun was shining into my room, and it was evidently well on in the day.
at the time that
From this reading THE KING'S GIFTS When I awoke I was in mine own sleeping room, undressed and in bed.
in or at the place that
From this reading I had to think for some moments before I could tell where I was.
