A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
“Where are the obstacles? Where is the fear of discovery? “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose. I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken. Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.”
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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 Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
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From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
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From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
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From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are the obstacles?
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From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
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From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
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From this reading Where is the fear of discovery?
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From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
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From this reading Where is the fear of discovery?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
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From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
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From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the fear of discovery?
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From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
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From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
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From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
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From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
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From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
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From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
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From this reading “Where are the obstacles?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where is the fear of discovery?
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From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
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From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
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From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
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From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
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From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where are the obstacles?
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From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am actually suspected all over the neighborhood of intriguing to be mistress of Thorpe Ambrose.
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From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are the obstacles?
which person or people
From this reading I am the only person who knows the real turn that Armadale’s inclinations have taken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not a creature but myself is as yet aware of his early morning meetings with Miss Milroy.
