A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
“You’re surprised to see me, of course?” Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity. “Dear me, what a little place to live in!” “What brings you to London?” Emily inquired.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’re surprised to see me, of course?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Emily inquired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Dear me, what a little place to live in!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’re surprised to see me, of course?””
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.”
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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 “Dear me, what a little place to live in!”
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From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
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From this reading “What brings you to London?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re surprised to see me, of course?”
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From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
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From this reading “Dear me, what a little place to live in!”
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From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
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From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Emily inquired.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dear me, what a little place to live in!”
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From this reading “Dear me, what a little place to live in!”
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From this reading “What brings you to London?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re surprised to see me, of course?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’re surprised to see me, of course?”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
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From this reading “Dear me, what a little place to live in!”
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From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re surprised to see me, of course?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re surprised to see me, of course?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re surprised to see me, of course?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Dear me, what a little place to live in!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saluting Emily in those terms, Francine looked round the parlor with an air of satirical curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What brings you to London?”
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From this reading “You’re surprised to see me, of course?”
