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Chapter XV
"You shall see the clock," he said proudly. "I possess the greatest curiosity in Europe. It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it. I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me. See! here it is, on the right-hand wall at the side of the door."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See! here it is, on the right-hand wall at the side of the door."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"You shall see the clock," he said proudly.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.”
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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 It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
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From this reading "You shall see the clock," he said proudly.
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From this reading "I possess the greatest curiosity in Europe.
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From this reading See! here it is, on the right-hand wall at the side of the door."
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From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
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From this reading "I possess the greatest curiosity in Europe.
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From this reading It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
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From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
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From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I possess the greatest curiosity in Europe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You shall see the clock," he said proudly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See! here it is, on the right-hand wall at the side of the door."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I possess the greatest curiosity in Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I possess the greatest curiosity in Europe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See! here it is, on the right-hand wall at the side of the door."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I possess the greatest curiosity in Europe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall see the clock," he said proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See! here it is, on the right-hand wall at the side of the door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall see the clock," he said proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall see the clock," he said proudly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall see the clock," he said proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See! here it is, on the right-hand wall at the side of the door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You shall see the clock," he said proudly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See! here it is, on the right-hand wall at the side of the door."
which person or people
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
belonging to which person
From this reading It is only a privileged few whose eyes can look at it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall see the clock," he said proudly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I give the privilege to your good father's son--you shall be one of the favoured few who enter the room with me.
