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Chapter XXIX
THE COURT-MARTIAL. It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves. The Guard of Maasau shares that privilege. The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present. And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.”
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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 It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
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From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
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From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
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From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL.
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From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
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From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
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From this reading The Guard of Maasau shares that privilege.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
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From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Guard of Maasau shares that privilege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
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From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Guard of Maasau shares that privilege.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Guard of Maasau shares that privilege.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
an old word for “to”
From this reading It has been the privilege of one or two famous Gardes du Corps to be a law unto themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And every officer present on such occasions had the right to vote.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The inquiry or rather trial was to be held within closed doors, and by the express order of the colonel-in-chief all the officers, including those junior to the prisoner, were to be present.
