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Chapter XXIX
The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence. The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed. The military members were all at the front. Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin. Old Baron Doxis took the chair.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.”
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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 King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
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From this reading The military members were all at the front.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
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From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
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From this reading Old Baron Doxis took the chair.
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From this reading Old Baron Doxis took the chair.
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From this reading The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed.
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From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
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From this reading Old Baron Doxis took the chair.
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From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
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From this reading The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
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From this reading The military members were all at the front.
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From this reading The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
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From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
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From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The military members were all at the front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The military members were all at the front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
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From this reading Old Baron Doxis took the chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed.
which person or people
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
belonging to which person
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
