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Chapter XXXII
The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling. It had an unused and somewhat austere air. Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it. The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room. “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.”
On the present night.
From this reading “Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.”
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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 The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
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From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
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From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
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From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
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From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
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From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
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From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
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From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
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From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
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From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
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From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
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From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
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From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
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From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
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From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
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From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
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From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
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From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
On the present night.
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
at the time that
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
which person or people
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
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From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
