A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?" Gervase said, quietly. "We have all grown so concerned about you." His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes. "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"We have all grown so concerned about you."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.”
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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 "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We have all grown so concerned about you."
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From this reading "We have all grown so concerned about you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"
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From this reading "We have all grown so concerned about you."
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From this reading MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"
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From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
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From this reading Gervase said, quietly.
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From this reading "We have all grown so concerned about you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
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From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
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From this reading MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"
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From this reading MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
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From this reading Gervase said, quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
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From this reading Gervase said, quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We have all grown so concerned about you."
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From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
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From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"
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From this reading "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
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From this reading "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
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From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
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From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
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From this reading "I have been for a walk, that is all," she answered, in a tone of unconcern.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was quite steady, though there was an unpleasant light in his eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have all grown so concerned about you."
in or at the place that
From this reading MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MEANS TO AN END "Where have you been, Madeline?"
