adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Camp chairs were placed for himself and Major Dewes and Captain Lynes.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Camp chairs were placed for himself and Major Dewes and Captain Lynes.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Camp chairs were placed for himself and Major Dewes and Captain Lynes.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Camp chairs were placed for himself and Major Dewes and Captain Lynes.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Thither he conducted his visitor.
council-chamber
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From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
CushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Cushions were placed upon the ground for his visitor.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
Dewes
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From this reading Camp chairs were placed for himself and Major Dewes and Captain Lynes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Cushions were placed upon the ground for his visitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thither he conducted his visitor.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Camp chairs were placed for himself and Major Dewes and Captain Lynes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luffe took his seat in the middle, with Dewes upon his right and Lynes upon his left.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Luffe took his seat in the middle, with Dewes upon his right and Lynes upon his left.
LINFORTH'S
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From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
low-roofed
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From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
Luffe
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From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
Lynes
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From this reading Camp chairs were placed for himself and Major Dewes and Captain Lynes.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Camp chairs were placed for himself and Major Dewes and Captain Lynes.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Luffe took his seat in the middle, with Dewes upon his right and Lynes upon his left.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Camp chairs were placed for himself and Major Dewes and Captain Lynes.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Luffe took his seat in the middle, with Dewes upon his right and Lynes upon his left.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Luffe took his seat in the middle, with Dewes upon his right and Lynes upon his left.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cushions were placed upon the ground for his visitor.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither he conducted his visitor.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Luffe took his seat in the middle, with Dewes upon his right and Lynes upon his left.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LINFORTH'S DEATH Luffe had taken a large bare low-roofed room supported upon pillars for his council-chamber.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Thither he conducted his visitor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Camp chairs were placed for himself and Major Dewes and Captain Lynes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luffe took his seat in the middle, with Dewes upon his right and Lynes upon his left.
