A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
She looked at him in a blind sort of way. His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that. "Believed in me?" she echoed, smiling faintly. "Why, did you?" "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.”
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading “His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She looked at him in a blind sort of way.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “"Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.”
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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 She looked at him in a blind sort of way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him in a blind sort of way.
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From this reading "Believed in me?" she echoed, smiling faintly.
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From this reading She looked at him in a blind sort of way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
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From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
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From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why, did you?"
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From this reading "Believed in me?" she echoed, smiling faintly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Believed in me?" she echoed, smiling faintly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him in a blind sort of way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
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From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at him in a blind sort of way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked at him in a blind sort of way.
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From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Believed in me?" she echoed, smiling faintly.
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From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at him in a blind sort of way.
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From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
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From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him in a blind sort of way.
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From this reading "Believed in me?" she echoed, smiling faintly.
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From this reading She looked at him in a blind sort of way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
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From this reading She looked at him in a blind sort of way.
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From this reading "Why, did you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
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From this reading His words made only a hazy impression; but neither of the men could know that.
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From this reading "Yes," said Francis with a concentrated fury that reached even her confused senses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, did you?"
