Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.

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From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."

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From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

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From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

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From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

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From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.

every person

From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.

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From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

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From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."

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From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."

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From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

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From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Everyone laughed, and so did queen.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The king went and sat by his dear wife, well beloved by him, as everyone knows.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

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From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "As you will, my father; but you must answer to God for our sins."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The courtiers received permission to be seated--the old courtiers, of course, understood; for the young ones stood, by the ladies' permission, beside their chairs, to laugh at the same time as they did.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Willingly, madame; if it be your pleasure to take mine, you will be a gainer."