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Chapter VI
PERFUME. Search of house and grounds was fruitless. Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all. Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall. They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.”
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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 Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
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From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Search of house and grounds was fruitless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
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From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
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From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
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From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
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From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
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From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
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From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
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From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
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From this reading Search of house and grounds was fruitless.
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From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
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From this reading Search of house and grounds was fruitless.
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From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
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From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
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From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
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From this reading Search of house and grounds was fruitless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
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From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
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From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Search of house and grounds was fruitless.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
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From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
above and across; more than
From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
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From this reading PERFUME.
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From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Search of house and grounds was fruitless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before half-past eleven the rainstorm was over, and a bright moon lighted the brothers and the men-servants to the discovery of just nothing at all.
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From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
up to a particular time
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
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From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Search of house and grounds was fruitless.
which person or people
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
