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Chapter III
The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent. The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog. The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence. The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless. Inside, however, began the march of strange things.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Inside, however, began the march of strange things.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Inside, however, began the march of strange things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.”
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.”
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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 The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
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From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
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From this reading The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
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From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
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From this reading The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inside, however, began the march of strange things.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
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From this reading The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.
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From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
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From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.
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From this reading The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.
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From this reading The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.
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From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
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From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
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From this reading The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.
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From this reading The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.
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From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
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From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Inside, however, began the march of strange things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.
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From this reading Inside, however, began the march of strange things.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
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From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside, however, began the march of strange things.
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From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
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From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.
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From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside, however, began the march of strange things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
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From this reading Inside, however, began the march of strange things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exterior of the bare and deserted chapel, long since unconsecrate, was dull and lifeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last of the supper-guests had left Henry's Restaurant, the commissionaire's whistle was silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light laughter and frivolous adieux of the departing guests seemed to have melted away into a world somewhere beyond the pale of the unseasonable fog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little strip of waste ground adjoining was wrapped in gloom and silence.
