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Chapter XXVI
This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors. I am the last Therein. --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present. There was a strange gleam of light reflected on the avenue. Roused at once to action, she hurried towards the window.
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an old form of “does”
From this reading “This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am the last Therein.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Roused at once to action, she hurried towards the window.”
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading “This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Roused at once to action, she hurried towards the window.”
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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 There was a strange gleam of light reflected on the avenue.
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From this reading Roused at once to action, she hurried towards the window.
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From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
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From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the last Therein.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roused at once to action, she hurried towards the window.
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From this reading There was a strange gleam of light reflected on the avenue.
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From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
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From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
an old form of “does”
From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
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From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
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From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
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From this reading There was a strange gleam of light reflected on the avenue.
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From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
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From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
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From this reading Roused at once to action, she hurried towards the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am the last Therein.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am the last Therein.
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From this reading There was a strange gleam of light reflected on the avenue.
not any; not one
From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
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From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a strange gleam of light reflected on the avenue.
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From this reading Roused at once to action, she hurried towards the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a strange gleam of light reflected on the avenue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roused at once to action, she hurried towards the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
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From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
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From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
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From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
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From this reading There was a strange gleam of light reflected on the avenue.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a strange gleam of light reflected on the avenue.
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From this reading I am the last Therein.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This house of splendour and of princely glory Doth now stand desolated, the affrighted servants Rush forth through all its doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
in the direction of
From this reading Roused at once to action, she hurried towards the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --Wallenstein Theodora was no sooner in the gallery than she was recalled to the present.
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From this reading Roused at once to action, she hurried towards the window.
