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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
All
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
banqueting-hall
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
brooms
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
bustled
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From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
Chariot
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From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
city
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From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
clasped
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
clean
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
corner
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From this reading A young flute-player, overcome with sleep and wine, still sat in one corner.
crowned
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
curls
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
dark
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
dark-hued
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
dim
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
extinguished
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
face
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
faded
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
fallen
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
fast
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
few
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
fingers
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
flute
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
flute-player
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From this reading A young flute-player, overcome with sleep and wine, still sat in one corner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
garlands
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
gate
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From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
gleam
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
held
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
hurried
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From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
ivy
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
king's
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From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
lamps
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
laughing
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From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
leaves
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
light
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
mosaic
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
noticing
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From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
now
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From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A young flute-player, overcome with sleep and wine, still sat in one corner.
only
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From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
out
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From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
overcome
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From this reading A young flute-player, overcome with sleep and wine, still sat in one corner.
overseer
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From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
palace
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From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
pavement
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
pointed
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From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
poplar
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
pretty
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
rose
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
said
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From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
sat
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From this reading A young flute-player, overcome with sleep and wine, still sat in one corner.
servants
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From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
shone
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
slaves
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
sleep
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From this reading A young flute-player, overcome with sleep and wine, still sat in one corner.
slipped
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
slumber
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From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
spilt
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
sponges
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
strewed
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
sunk
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From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chariot after chariot hurried out of the great gate of the king's palace and into the city, now sunk in slumber.
there
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
wine
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From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All was still in the great banqueting-hall, and dark-hued slaves began with brooms and sponges to clean the mosaic pavement, which was strewed with rose leaves and with those that had fallen from the faded garlands of ivy and poplar; while here and there the spilt wine shone with a dark gleam in the dim light of the few lamps that had not been extinguished.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The servants let him sleep on, and bustled about without noticing him; only an overseer pointed to him, and said laughing:
wreath
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From this reading The poplar wreath that had crowned his curls had slipped over his pretty face, but even in sleep he still held his flute clasped fast in his fingers.
young
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From this reading A young flute-player, overcome with sleep and wine, still sat in one corner.
