A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
"Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly. "Well, I’ll begin the scandal bee. Where did you know Mr. Inwood?" "In Keno, Nevada," she said coolly, wondering what was impending. "Know him long?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where did you know Mr. Inwood?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Know him long?"”
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From this reading “"Well, I’ll begin the scandal bee.”
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From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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From this reading "In Keno, Nevada," she said coolly, wondering what was impending.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In Keno, Nevada," she said coolly, wondering what was impending.
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From this reading Where did you know Mr. Inwood?"
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From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
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From this reading "In Keno, Nevada," she said coolly, wondering what was impending.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where did you know Mr. Inwood?"
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From this reading "Know him long?"
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From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
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From this reading "In Keno, Nevada," she said coolly, wondering what was impending.
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From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
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From this reading "Well, I’ll begin the scandal bee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In Keno, Nevada," she said coolly, wondering what was impending.
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From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
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From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In Keno, Nevada," she said coolly, wondering what was impending.
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From this reading "Well, I’ll begin the scandal bee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "In Keno, Nevada," she said coolly, wondering what was impending.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you know Mr. Inwood?"
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From this reading "In Keno, Nevada," she said coolly, wondering what was impending.
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From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes—tearing ’em to tatters, the way you demolished Mr. Edgerton just now," he said grimly.
