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Chapter V
The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross. The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel. A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room. When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board. Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.”
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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 A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
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From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
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From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
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From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
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From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
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From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
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From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
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From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
two people or things considered together
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
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From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
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From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
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From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
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From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
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From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
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From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
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From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
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From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
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From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
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From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
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From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly before midnight everything in kitchen and cellar was ready for the royal couple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The orchestra and the boy choir had been stationed in Saint Leonhard's chapel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
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From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Emperor's table was laid in one of the lower rooms of the Golden Cross.
at the time that
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
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From this reading A wide door led from the consecrated chamber, spanned by a vaulted roof, into the dining-room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When it was opened, the music and singing would pour in a full flood to those seated around the board.
