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9
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From this reading 9.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
air
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
all
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
bed
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
burning
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
carved
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
chamber
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From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
citrus
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
coming
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From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
crimson
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
curtains
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
curves
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
cushions
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
Cæsar
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From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
day
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
domed
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
downy
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
elusive
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
escaped
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
ethereal
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
exclude
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
follow
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From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
fumes
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
gilded
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
Greek
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
hand
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
hangings
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
heavy
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
Hell
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From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
incense
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
inlaid
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
inner
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From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
ISAIAH
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From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
light
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
marble
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
meet
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From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
melt
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
mighty
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From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
monumental
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
moved
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From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
now
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From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
openings
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
palace
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From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
practised
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
pray
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From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
priceless
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
purple
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
recess
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
roof
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
room
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
sculptor
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
searching
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
seats
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
silk
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
solid
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
spiral
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
square
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
stars
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
stones
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
therein
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
tiny
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
touch
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
upwards
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
walls
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From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A square room with walls of marble inlaid with precious stones, and with hangings of crimson silk to exclude the searching light of day.
wood
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
wound
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
wrought
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From this reading The air heavy with the fumes of burning incense that wound in spiral curves upwards to the domed roof, and escaped--ethereal and elusive--through the tiny openings practised therein, the seats of gilded wood with downy cushions that seemed to melt at a touch, and in a recess a monumental bed of solid and priceless citrus, carved by the hand of a Greek sculptor, with curtains of purple silk wrought all over with stars.
XIV
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From this reading "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."--ISAIAH XIV.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I pray you follow me now to an inner chamber in the palace of the mighty Cæsar.
