A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
GERALD. The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago. For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet. I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job. MISS FARRINGDON.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.”
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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 The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
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From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading MISS FARRINGDON.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
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From this reading GERALD.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
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From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
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From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
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From this reading MISS FARRINGDON.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
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From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
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From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
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From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
