A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XX
That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found. "Not yet," I replied. "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium." "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away. I ought to have thought of that."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “"To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to have thought of that."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Not yet," I replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I ought to have thought of that."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
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From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
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From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
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From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet," I replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ought to have thought of that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to have thought of that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not yet," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I ought to have thought of that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be frank, I have shrunk thus far from doing so, lest the visit might revive old associations rather too strongly for my mental equilibrium."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
but in spite of that
From this reading That afternoon Edith casually inquired if I had yet revisited the underground chamber in the garden in which I had been found.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, yes!" she said, "I can imagine that you have done well to stay away.
