And what this means is we can use — take any arbitrary idea in the world, the idea of a chair or a story or a country, and make a sound or a sign to connect to it.
The king sat high up on his ceremonial chair. He gave a sign. A door under him opened. The accused person stepped out into the arena.
国王高踞宝座,他稍稍示意,宝座之下的一扇门就会打开,被告从那儿走出来,走进公审场。
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The squire had had everything repaired, and the public rooms and the sign repainted, and had added some furniture - above all a beautiful arm-chair for mother in the bar.