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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
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.
Bellamy
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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.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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 act of discovering something
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.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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.
being one more than ten
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.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Search of house and grounds was fruitless.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Search of house and grounds was fruitless.
half-past
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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 interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
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.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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.
and nothing more
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.
set afire or burning
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.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
engage in
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
the force of workers available
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
men-servants
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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.
the natural satellite of the Earth
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.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
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.
PERFUMEnounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading PERFUME.
rainstormnounUS /ˈreɪnstɔːrm/
a storm with rain
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.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Search of house and grounds was fruitless.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
an idea that is suggested
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.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Except to give an order, or make a suggestion, neither Bellamy spoke until they stood alone together in the hall.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
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.
waked
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From this reading They looked at each other like men who from dreams of hell have waked to find it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
