A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
BELINDA. All my friends call me Belinda. BAXTER. As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different. Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.”
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From this reading All my friends call me Belinda.
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From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
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From this reading BAXTER.
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From this reading BELINDA.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
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From this reading All my friends call me Belinda.
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From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
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From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
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From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
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From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
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From this reading All my friends call me Belinda.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
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From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All my friends call me Belinda.
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From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my friends call me Belinda.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
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From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
above and across; more than
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
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From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
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From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
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From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
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From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
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From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As between myself and Mr. Devenish the case is somewhat different.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Until one of us is successful over the other in the quest upon which you have sent us, I feel that as far as possible we should hold aloof from you.
