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Chapter XIX
THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover. They had conversed for some minutes when the king said: "I must tell this news to the queen. Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour." Within the palace King George required no guide.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must tell this news to the queen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Within the palace King George required no guide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I must tell this news to the queen.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Within the palace King George required no guide.”
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
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From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
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From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
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From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
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From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
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From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
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From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
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From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
not any; not one
From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
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From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
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From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
at the time that
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
