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Chapter VI
The trial was at hand. All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace. No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit. Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm. The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
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one or the other of two
From this reading “Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The trial was at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.”
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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 No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
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From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
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From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trial was at hand.
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From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
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From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
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From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
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From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
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From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
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From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
one or the other of two
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
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From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
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From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
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From this reading The trial was at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
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From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
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From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
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From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
not any; not one
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
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From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
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From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
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From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
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From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
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From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
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From this reading Conrad, clad in purple and ermine, sat in the premier's chair, and on either side sat the great judges of the realm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trial was at hand.
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From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
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From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
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From this reading The trial was at hand.
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From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trial was at hand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the great lords and barons of Brandenburgh were assembled in the Hall of Justice in the ducal palace.
in or at the place that
From this reading No space was left unoccupied where there was room for a spectator to stand or sit.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The old Duke had sternly commanded that the trial of his daughter should proceed, without favor, and then had taken to his bed broken-hearted.
