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Chapter VI
Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter. He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it. “Peace!” That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe. Next day Pierre Nesle was coming to find his sister.
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later than; following
From this reading “Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next day Pierre Nesle was coming to find his sister.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.”
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later than; following
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
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From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
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From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
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From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
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From this reading Next day Pierre Nesle was coming to find his sister.
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From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
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From this reading Next day Pierre Nesle was coming to find his sister.
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From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
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From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
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From this reading Next day Pierre Nesle was coming to find his sister.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
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From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
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From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
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From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next day Pierre Nesle was coming to find his sister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day Pierre Nesle was coming to find his sister.
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From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
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From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
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From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
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From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
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From this reading “Peace!”
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From this reading Next day Pierre Nesle was coming to find his sister.
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From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next day Pierre Nesle was coming to find his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
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From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night we went to see Eileen O’Connor and to enquire after the girl Marthe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand suddenly spoke, after our long tramp in the darkness, past windows from which came music, and singing, and shouts of laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He uttered only one word, but all his soul was in it.
