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Chapter IX
THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend. "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted. "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this. It mostly goes in tips. You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.”
any thing at all
From this reading “You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “"Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.”
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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 THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
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From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
any thing at all
From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
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From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
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From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
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From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
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From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
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From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
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From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
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From this reading It mostly goes in tips.
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From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
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From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It mostly goes in tips.
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From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
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From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It mostly goes in tips.
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From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
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From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
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From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
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From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Not that I spend much on myself--precious little chance in a bally place like this.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps I _have_ got through rather a lot lately," the Crown Prince admitted.
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From this reading It mostly goes in tips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
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From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE King Sidney's remonstrances to Clarence on his extravagances were put in too mild a form to offend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, the peasants about here think anything under a purse of gold stingy.
