A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XL
SEARCHING THE LAKE HOUSE. Lady Rose had, indeed, left the house. She knew best where to search for the missing girl. In the hall she met Mrs. Hipple. Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Rose had, indeed, left the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
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From this reading She knew best where to search for the missing girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew best where to search for the missing girl.
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From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
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From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
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From this reading She knew best where to search for the missing girl.
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From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Rose had, indeed, left the house.
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From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
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From this reading In the hall she met Mrs. Hipple.
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From this reading SEARCHING THE LAKE HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hall she met Mrs. Hipple.
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From this reading Lady Rose had, indeed, left the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
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From this reading She knew best where to search for the missing girl.
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From this reading Lady Rose had, indeed, left the house.
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From this reading SEARCHING THE LAKE HOUSE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Rose had, indeed, left the house.
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From this reading In the hall she met Mrs. Hipple.
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From this reading She knew best where to search for the missing girl.
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From this reading In the hall she met Mrs. Hipple.
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From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
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From this reading Lady Rose had, indeed, left the house.
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From this reading She knew best where to search for the missing girl.
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From this reading SEARCHING THE LAKE HOUSE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew best where to search for the missing girl.
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From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEARCHING THE LAKE HOUSE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew best where to search for the missing girl.
in the direction of
From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
in or at the place that
From this reading She knew best where to search for the missing girl.
which person or people
From this reading Snatching a garden-hat, she held it toward the old governess, who stood gazing upon her in astonishment.
