A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories. Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade." Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others. If it matters.... Westport--9 September, 1921.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others.”
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From this reading Westport--9 September, 1921.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others.
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From this reading Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others.
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From this reading Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade."
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From this reading Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it matters....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade."
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From this reading Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it matters....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade."
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From this reading NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories.
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From this reading Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade."
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From this reading If it matters....
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From this reading NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories.
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From this reading Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others.
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From this reading Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade."
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From this reading Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade."
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From this reading Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others.
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From this reading Westport--9 September, 1921.
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From this reading Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade."
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From this reading NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories.
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From this reading Each story, however, is entirely self-contained and independent of the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its predecessors were, in chronological sequence, "The Lone Wolf," "The False Faces," "Red Masquerade."
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From this reading Westport--9 September, 1921.
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From this reading NOTE: This is the fourth of the Lone Wolf stories.
