prologuein a sentencegrouped by contextual meaning
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In the prologue, we learn about the history of the kingdom, providing important background information for the rest of the story.prologue = an introduction to a fictional work
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In retrospect, the protest is seen as prologue to the revolution.prologue = an event that leads to a more important event
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The prologue of the novel sets the stage for the epic adventure that follows.prologue = an introduction to a fictional work
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Prologue: The Bite of the Raptor (source)
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Suffering had most definitely come, and if they could blame the Jews as a warning or prologue, they should have blamed the Führer and his quest for Russia as the actual cause—for when Himmel Street woke later in July, a returned soldier was discovered to be dead. (source)prologue = an introductory event that precedes a more important event
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Prologue (source)Prologue = identifying a section of a fictional work that acts as an introduction to the work
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There then ensued between the physician and the archdeacon one of those congratulatory prologues which, in accordance with custom, at that epoch preceded all conversations between learned men, and which did not prevent them from detesting each other in the most cordial manner in the world.† (source)
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The new voice spoke without rushing and exclaiming, and when it said, "You're a fool, Sukkhi," which it did quite often, a laugh prologued the indictment.† (source)
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What's past is prologue. (source)prologue = something that precedes a more important event
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Two truths are told, As happy prologues to the swelling act Of the imperial theme. (source)prologues = introductions (to a more important event--in this case, becoming king)
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The darkness had prologued the pain and the storm-cloud; he began to remember what had prologued the darkness as she told him what had happened to him.† (source)
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Prologue (source)Prologue = identifying a section of a fictional work that acts as an introduction to the work
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Chapter i. Of prologues.† (source)
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And for the first time since emerging from the total blackness which had prologued the haze, he had a thought which existed apart from whatever his current situation was.† (source)
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Prologue — 1969 (source)
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PROLOGUE: 'If we offend, it is with our good will.'
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PROLOGUE = the name of a character who delivers a prologue in the play within the play
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Exeunt PROLOGUE, THISBE, LION, and MOONSHINE. (source)
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PROLOGUE: Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show; But wonder on, till truth make all things plain. (source)
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Enter PROLOGUE. (source)
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