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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
assembles
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From this reading The tribunal assembles.
assist
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From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The torch-bearing slaves stand behind the judges.
benches
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From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
blacksmith
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
blows
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
brightened
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
burg
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
count
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From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
fire
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
grouped
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
hall
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
judges
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From this reading The torch-bearing slaves stand behind the judges.
judgment
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
large
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
leudes
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From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
lighted
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
MAHL
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From this reading THE MAHL.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
other
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
presides
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From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
ranked
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From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
rear
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
reflexion
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
remains
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
seat
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From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
semi-obscurity
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
seven
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From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
side
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From this reading The count presides over the _mahl_ on his seat; seven leudes, ranked on benches on either side, assist him.
slaves
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From this reading The torch-bearing slaves stand behind the judges.
stables
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
stand
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From this reading The torch-bearing slaves stand behind the judges.
stove
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAHL.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
torch-bearing
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From this reading The torch-bearing slaves stand behind the judges.
tribunal
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From this reading The tribunal assembles.
warriors
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
well
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From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The judgment seat is well lighted, while the rear of the hall, where the other leudes and warriors of the burg are grouped, remains in semi-obscurity, brightened, however, from time to time by the reflexion of the fire in the large stove which the blacksmith of the stables has lighted and blows into flame.
