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Chapter XXI
THE ECCLESIASTICAL SEIGNIORY OF GAUDRY. The episcopal palace of Laon rose close to the cathedral. Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides. From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace. One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.”
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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 One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
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From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
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From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
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From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
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From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
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From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
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From this reading The episcopal palace of Laon rose close to the cathedral.
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From this reading The episcopal palace of Laon rose close to the cathedral.
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From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
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From this reading THE ECCLESIASTICAL SEIGNIORY OF GAUDRY.
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From this reading The episcopal palace of Laon rose close to the cathedral.
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From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
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From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
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From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
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From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
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From this reading THE ECCLESIASTICAL SEIGNIORY OF GAUDRY.
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From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
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From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
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From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
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From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The episcopal palace of Laon rose close to the cathedral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
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From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ECCLESIASTICAL SEIGNIORY OF GAUDRY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
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From this reading The episcopal palace of Laon rose close to the cathedral.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The episcopal palace of Laon rose close to the cathedral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ECCLESIASTICAL SEIGNIORY OF GAUDRY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ECCLESIASTICAL SEIGNIORY OF GAUDRY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The episcopal palace of Laon rose close to the cathedral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the view-point of the benign morality of Jesus--the friend of the poor and the afflicted--nothing was less episcopal than the interior of this palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thick walls, fortified with two heavy towers, between which stood the gate, surrounded the dwelling from all sides.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would imagine himself in the fortified castle of some feudal seigneur, a broiler and hunter.
