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Chapter XI
The room was large and dimly lit. Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece. He addressed him fiercely. "How is this?" he exclaimed. "How came you here?
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How came you here?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.”
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From this reading He addressed him fiercely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
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From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
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From this reading "How came you here?
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From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is this?" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He addressed him fiercely.
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From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He addressed him fiercely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How came you here?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He addressed him fiercely.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
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From this reading "How is this?" he exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is this?" he exclaimed.
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From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
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From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
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From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How is this?" he exclaimed.
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From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
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From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How came you here?
