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Chapter XXXI
“You improve.” “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to. You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools. Partly my negligence—as God said.” “God?” said Jelalludin.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Partly my negligence—as God said.””
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.”
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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 You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Partly my negligence—as God said.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
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From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
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From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
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From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
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From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
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From this reading Partly my negligence—as God said.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
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From this reading “You improve.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
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From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Partly my negligence—as God said.”
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From this reading Partly my negligence—as God said.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
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From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
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From this reading Partly my negligence—as God said.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Partly my negligence—as God said.”
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From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
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From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
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From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
at the time that
From this reading “But when I get up this is one of the things I have to see to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You improve.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You see, Jelalludin, this Empire of ours—yours and mine—has got into the hands of a gang of gory Old Fools.
