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Chapter XIII
Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold. This vehicle was for the prisoner. He was invited to enter it, and he obeyed. His last look was towards the Buytenhof. He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.
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 “He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His last look was towards the Buytenhof.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His last look was towards the Buytenhof.”
in the direction of
From this reading “His last look was towards the Buytenhof.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.”
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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 Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was invited to enter it, and he obeyed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.
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From this reading He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.
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From this reading His last look was towards the Buytenhof.
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From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
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From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
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From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
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From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
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From this reading He was invited to enter it, and he obeyed.
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From this reading He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This vehicle was for the prisoner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was invited to enter it, and he obeyed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
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From this reading He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was invited to enter it, and he obeyed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was invited to enter it, and he obeyed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His last look was towards the Buytenhof.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His last look was towards the Buytenhof.
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From this reading He was invited to enter it, and he obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.
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From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This vehicle was for the prisoner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This vehicle was for the prisoner.
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From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
in the direction of
From this reading His last look was towards the Buytenhof.
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From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This vehicle was for the prisoner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
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From this reading He hoped to see at the window the face of Rosa, brightening up again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spectators Whilst Cornelius was engaged with his own thoughts, a coach had driven up to the scaffold.
