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Chapter XXXVIII
One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet. The coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them. They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional. They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason. Doxis was perhaps the first to recover himself.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “The coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doxis was perhaps the first to recover himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Doxis was perhaps the first to recover himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doxis was perhaps the first to recover himself.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.”
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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 coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them.
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From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
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From this reading The coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.
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From this reading The coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doxis was perhaps the first to recover himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doxis was perhaps the first to recover himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
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From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doxis was perhaps the first to recover himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.
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From this reading The coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doxis was perhaps the first to recover himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doxis was perhaps the first to recover himself.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One by one the members of the Council staggered to their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coming of the King was like a bombshell thrown amongst them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were met in secret conclave, a proceeding to the last degree unconstitutional.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were receiving, too, an emissary from a foreign country which amounted to high treason.
