A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control. "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me. "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg. He left us one day, nobody knew why. And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left us one day, nobody knew why.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “He left us one day, nobody knew why.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He left us one day, nobody knew why.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."”
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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 last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
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From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
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From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
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From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
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From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
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From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
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From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
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From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
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From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
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From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
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From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
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From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
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From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
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From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
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From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
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From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
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From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
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From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
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From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
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From this reading Almost instantaneously Madame Fontaine recovered her self-control.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
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From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I really couldn't help feeling startled," she said, explaining herself to Fritz and to me.
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From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
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From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
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From this reading He left us one day, nobody knew why.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he suddenly appears again, without a word of warning, in this house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The last time I saw this man, he was employed in a menial capacity at the University of Wurzburg.
