A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
A SUMMER HOTEL. Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning. Lois was beaming. She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk. But Mrs. Wishart excused herself, and Lois set off alone.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Mrs. Wishart excused herself, and Lois set off alone.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But Mrs. Wishart excused herself, and Lois set off alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.”
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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 A SUMMER HOTEL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mrs. Wishart excused herself, and Lois set off alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
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From this reading Lois was beaming.
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From this reading Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.
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From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Wishart excused herself, and Lois set off alone.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
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From this reading But Mrs. Wishart excused herself, and Lois set off alone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Mrs. Wishart excused herself, and Lois set off alone.
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From this reading A SUMMER HOTEL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
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From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
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From this reading Lois was beaming.
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From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.
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From this reading But Mrs. Wishart excused herself, and Lois set off alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mrs. Wishart excused herself, and Lois set off alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUMMER HOTEL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
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From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
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From this reading She managed to keep their talkative neighbour in order during breakfast; and then proposed to Mrs. Wishart to take a walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.
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From this reading Mrs. Wishart was reminded of Belinda again the next morning.
