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Chapter VI
A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor. One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste. The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail. Sir Jules Achon was a man of infinite patience and superb tenacity. Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.”
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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 A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.
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From this reading Sir Jules Achon was a man of infinite patience and superb tenacity.
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From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.
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From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
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From this reading Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.
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From this reading One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
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From this reading Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.
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From this reading One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste.
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From this reading Sir Jules Achon was a man of infinite patience and superb tenacity.
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From this reading Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.
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From this reading Sir Jules Achon was a man of infinite patience and superb tenacity.
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From this reading Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Jules Achon was a man of infinite patience and superb tenacity.
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From this reading Few but his intimate friends knew much about him.
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From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
not one, and not any
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste.
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From this reading One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Jules Achon was a man of infinite patience and superb tenacity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
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From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Jules Achon was a man of infinite patience and superb tenacity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Jules Achon was a man of infinite patience and superb tenacity.
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From this reading Sir Jules Achon was a man of infinite patience and superb tenacity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
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From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
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From this reading One lay in the harbour of Fiume; the other at Trieste.
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From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
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From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
at the time that
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The emperor himself was still at Potsdam, and none of the newspapers seemed to know when he would sail.
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From this reading A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR I There were two yachts on the Adriatic Sea waiting for an emperor.
