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Chapter XVI
MISTRESS AND MAN. Night has returned. Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her. The woman's pale face has a sinister aspect. Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Night has returned.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Night has returned.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.”
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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 The woman's pale face has a sinister aspect.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAN.
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From this reading The woman's pale face has a sinister aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
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From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
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From this reading The woman's pale face has a sinister aspect.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night has returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
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From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
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From this reading MISTRESS AND MAN.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
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From this reading MISTRESS AND MAN.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
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From this reading Night has returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
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From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
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From this reading The woman's pale face has a sinister aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Night has returned.
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From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman's pale face has a sinister aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
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From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
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From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
in or at the place that
From this reading Clad in her monastic vestments, the abbess Meroflede reclines on the lounge in the banquet hall where the evening before Amael was seated near her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman's pale face has a sinister aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seated opposite her at the table lighted by a wax taper, Ricarik had been writing under the dictation of the abbess.
