A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
STORIES ABOUT MR. LONGCLUSE. The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased. Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual. He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “STORIES ABOUT MR.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading STORIES ABOUT MR.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
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From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
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From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
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From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
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From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
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From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
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From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
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From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
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From this reading LONGCLUSE.
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From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
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From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
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From this reading STORIES ABOUT MR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
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From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
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From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
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From this reading STORIES ABOUT MR.
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From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
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From this reading The irritation of this unpleasant interview soon subsided, but Mr. Longcluse's anxiety rather increased.
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From this reading Next day early in the afternoon he drove to Lady May's and she received him just as usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He learned from her, without appearing to seek the information, that Alice Arden was still at Mortlake.
