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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World
Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World

Chapter III

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THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.
THE EMPEROR'S PERSON AND HABIT DESCRIBED.
LEARNED MEN APPOINTED TO TEACH THE AUTHOR THEIR LANGUAGE.
HE GAINS FAVOR BY HIS MILD DISPOSITION.
HIS POCKETS ARE SEARCHED, AND HIS SWORD AND PISTOLS TAKEN FROM HIM.
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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World

Chapter III

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.
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THE EMPEROR'S PERSON AND HABIT DESCRIBED.
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LEARNED MEN APPOINTED TO TEACH THE AUTHOR THEIR LANGUAGE.
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HE GAINS FAVOR BY HIS MILD DISPOSITION.
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HIS POCKETS ARE SEARCHED, AND HIS SWORD AND PISTOLS TAKEN FROM HIM.

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DISPOSITION noun US /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

the way something is arranged or positioned

From this reading “HE GAINS FAVOR BY HIS MILD DISPOSITION.”

SEVERAL noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.”

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE EMPEROR'S PERSON AND HABIT DESCRIBED.

APPOINTED

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From this reading LEARNED MEN APPOINTED TO TEACH THE AUTHOR THEIR LANGUAGE.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading HIS POCKETS ARE SEARCHED, AND HIS SWORD AND PISTOLS TAKEN FROM HIM.

ATTENDED

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From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

AUTHOR

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From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

COMES

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From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

CONFINEMENT

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From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

DESCRIBED

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From this reading THE EMPEROR'S PERSON AND HABIT DESCRIBED.

DISPOSITIONnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

the way something is arranged or positioned

From this reading HE GAINS FAVOR BY HIS MILD DISPOSITION.

EMPEROR

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From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

EMPEROR'S

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From this reading THE EMPEROR'S PERSON AND HABIT DESCRIBED.

FAVOR

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From this reading HE GAINS FAVOR BY HIS MILD DISPOSITION.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HIS POCKETS ARE SEARCHED, AND HIS SWORD AND PISTOLS TAKEN FROM HIM.

GAINS

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From this reading HE GAINS FAVOR BY HIS MILD DISPOSITION.

HABIT

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From this reading THE EMPEROR'S PERSON AND HABIT DESCRIBED.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HE GAINS FAVOR BY HIS MILD DISPOSITION.

HIMpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading HIS POCKETS ARE SEARCHED, AND HIS SWORD AND PISTOLS TAKEN FROM HIM.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

LANGUAGE

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From this reading LEARNED MEN APPOINTED TO TEACH THE AUTHOR THEIR LANGUAGE.

LEARNED

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From this reading LEARNED MEN APPOINTED TO TEACH THE AUTHOR THEIR LANGUAGE.

LILLIPUT

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From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

MEN

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From this reading LEARNED MEN APPOINTED TO TEACH THE AUTHOR THEIR LANGUAGE.

MILD

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From this reading HE GAINS FAVOR BY HIS MILD DISPOSITION.

NOBILITY

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From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

PERSON

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From this reading THE EMPEROR'S PERSON AND HABIT DESCRIBED.

PISTOLS

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From this reading HIS POCKETS ARE SEARCHED, AND HIS SWORD AND PISTOLS TAKEN FROM HIM.

POCKETS

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From this reading HIS POCKETS ARE SEARCHED, AND HIS SWORD AND PISTOLS TAKEN FROM HIM.

SEARCHED

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From this reading HIS POCKETS ARE SEARCHED, AND HIS SWORD AND PISTOLS TAKEN FROM HIM.

SEE

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From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

SEVERAL

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From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

SWORD

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From this reading HIS POCKETS ARE SEARCHED, AND HIS SWORD AND PISTOLS TAKEN FROM HIM.

TAKEN

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From this reading HIS POCKETS ARE SEARCHED, AND HIS SWORD AND PISTOLS TAKEN FROM HIM.

TEACH

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From this reading LEARNED MEN APPOINTED TO TEACH THE AUTHOR THEIR LANGUAGE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading LEARNED MEN APPOINTED TO TEACH THE AUTHOR THEIR LANGUAGE.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL OF THE NOBILITY, COMES TO SEE THE AUTHOR IN HIS CONFINEMENT.