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Chapter III
"This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first." He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange. There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters. The doctor leaned forward to examine them. His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor leaned forward to examine them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor leaned forward to examine them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.”
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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 "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
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From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
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From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
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From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
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From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
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From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
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From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
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From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
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From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
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From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
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From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
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From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
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From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
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From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
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From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
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From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
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From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
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From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
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From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
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From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
in the company of; together with
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
but in spite of that
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
