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Chapter XII
The season was dying hard. Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire. The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors. The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness. All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.”
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
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From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
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From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
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From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
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From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
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From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
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From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
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From this reading The season was dying hard.
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From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
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From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
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From this reading The season was dying hard.
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From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
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From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
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From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
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From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
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From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
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From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
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From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season was dying hard.
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From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
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From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season was dying hard.
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From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
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From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The season was dying hard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
