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Chapter XXVIII
THE TRIAL. The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed. Then they all rose and returned the salute. He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial. He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then they all rose and returned the salute.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.”
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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 He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
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From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they all rose and returned the salute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
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From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
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From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
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From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
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From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
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From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
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From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
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From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
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From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then they all rose and returned the salute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they all rose and returned the salute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they all rose and returned the salute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
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From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
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From this reading Then they all rose and returned the salute.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they all rose and returned the salute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIAL.
up to a particular time
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
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From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
which person or people
From this reading The parlor was well lighted, and Balsamo entering could see the grim air of the five men who kept their seats until he was before them and bowed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He took an armchair facing theirs without appearing to remark that theirs formed a horse-shoe in front of his so that he occupied the place of the culprit at a trial.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not speak first as he would have done on another occasion.
