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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
able
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
angle
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
averted
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Immediately beneath the ropes, the breadth and sharpness of the bundle hinted at epaulettes.
breadth
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From this reading Immediately beneath the ropes, the breadth and sharpness of the bundle hinted at epaulettes.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
caused
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From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
constricted
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
costume
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
crinoline
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From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
dishonoured
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
enveloped
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
epaulettes
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From this reading Immediately beneath the ropes, the breadth and sharpness of the bundle hinted at epaulettes.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
evidently
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
eye
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
eyes
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
form
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
gave
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
girth
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
grey
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
guilty
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
half-closed
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
hand
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
height
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
helmet
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
hilt
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From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
hinted
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From this reading Immediately beneath the ropes, the breadth and sharpness of the bundle hinted at epaulettes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
image
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
Immediately
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From this reading Immediately beneath the ropes, the breadth and sharpness of the bundle hinted at epaulettes.
inclined
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From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
instinctively
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
IO
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
king
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
leapt
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
luxuriant
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
misconception
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
neck
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
notion
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
now
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
out
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
outlines
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
plumes
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
poke-bonnet
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
posture
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
protrusion
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From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
respectfully
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
ropes
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
rough
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
Round
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
salute
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
sharpness
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From this reading Immediately beneath the ropes, the breadth and sharpness of the bundle hinted at epaulettes.
sheeting
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
shock
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
some
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From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
sword
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From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
tall
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
thrust
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From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
token
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
travelled
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
UMBERTO
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
up
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
veiled
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From this reading A UMBERTO IO And instinctively, as my eye travelled up, my hand leapt to the salute; for I stood before the veiled image of a dead king, and had been guilty of a misconception that dishonoured him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Standing respectfully at one angle and another, I was able to form, by the outlines of the grey sheeting that enveloped him, some rough notion of his posture and his costume.
waving
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From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
well
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From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
wind-blown
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From this reading And the protrusion that had seemed to be that of a wind-blown crinoline was caused, I thought, by the king having his left hand thrust well out to grasp the hilt of his inclined sword.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Round what was evidently his neck the sheeting was constricted by ropes; and the height and girth of the bundle above--to half-closed eyes, even now, an averted poke-bonnet--gave token of a tall helmet with a luxuriant shock of plumes waving out behind.
