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Chapter XCIV
THE HIGH AND THE LOW. All at once a bright light broke upon the House. Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights. The throne, thus illuminated, shone in a kind of purple light. It was empty but august.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All at once a bright light broke upon the House.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “All at once a bright light broke upon the House.”
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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 All at once a bright light broke upon the House.
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From this reading All at once a bright light broke upon the House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIGH AND THE LOW.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once a bright light broke upon the House.
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From this reading It was empty but august.
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From this reading All at once a bright light broke upon the House.
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From this reading All at once a bright light broke upon the House.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was empty but august.
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From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
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From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
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From this reading It was empty but august.
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From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
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From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
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From this reading THE HIGH AND THE LOW.
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From this reading All at once a bright light broke upon the House.
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From this reading The throne, thus illuminated, shone in a kind of purple light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The throne, thus illuminated, shone in a kind of purple light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was empty but august.
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From this reading The throne, thus illuminated, shone in a kind of purple light.
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From this reading All at once a bright light broke upon the House.
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From this reading THE HIGH AND THE LOW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
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From this reading All at once a bright light broke upon the House.
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From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
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From this reading The throne, thus illuminated, shone in a kind of purple light.
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From this reading The throne, thus illuminated, shone in a kind of purple light.
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From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGH AND THE LOW.
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From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
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From this reading The throne, thus illuminated, shone in a kind of purple light.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All at once a bright light broke upon the House.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was empty but august.
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From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights.
