A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
“Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness. “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly. “Yes.” “Miss Gwendoline Grant-Carew.” Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
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From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
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From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
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From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
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From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
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From this reading “Miss Gwendoline Grant-Carew.”
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From this reading “Miss Gwendoline Grant-Carew.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
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From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
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From this reading “Miss Gwendoline Grant-Carew.”
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From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
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From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
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From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
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From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
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From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
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From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
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From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
which person or people
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
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From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
