A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile. It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression. “And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed. “Yes.” “Where did you first meet her?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where did you first meet her?”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.”
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading “The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.”
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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 “And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
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From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
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From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
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From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
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From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
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From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where did you first meet her?
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From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
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From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
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From this reading “And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed.
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From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
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From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
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From this reading “Where did you first meet her?
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From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
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From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed.
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From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
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From this reading “And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was difficult to determine, however, if gratified curiosity were not its most dominant expression.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you first meet her?
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From this reading “And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl stood looking at the ingenious forger with an odd, breathless smile.
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From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
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From this reading “And you've got a wife--and THAT'S her?” she resumed.
