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Chapter XVI
A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made. Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another. The rest of the group appeared to be very merry. One angry man was Brenton himself, who was sullenly enraged. The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “One angry man was Brenton himself, who was sullenly enraged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest of the group appeared to be very merry.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rest of the group appeared to be very merry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.”
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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 A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
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From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another.
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From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another.
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From this reading The rest of the group appeared to be very merry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rest of the group appeared to be very merry.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
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From this reading One angry man was Brenton himself, who was sullenly enraged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
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From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One angry man was Brenton himself, who was sullenly enraged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One angry man was Brenton himself, who was sullenly enraged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
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From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One angry man was Brenton himself, who was sullenly enraged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest of the group appeared to be very merry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the group appeared to be very merry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One angry man was Brenton himself, who was sullenly enraged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest of the group appeared to be very merry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other was the Frenchman, Lecocq, who was as deeply angered as Brenton, but, instead of being sullen, was exceedingly voluble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the number were evidently angry, one in one way and one in another.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
in or at the place that
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
which person or people
From this reading A group of men; who were really alive, but invisible to the searchers, stood in the room where the discovery was made.
