A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
“Round about four o'clock.” Charity was silent. She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library. “Who came at four o'clock?” “Miss Hatchard did.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Round about four o'clock.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Round about four o'clock.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Who came at four o'clock?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading “Who came at four o'clock?”
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From this reading Charity was silent.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Miss Hatchard did.”
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading “Round about four o'clock.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading “Miss Hatchard did.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading “Miss Hatchard did.”
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From this reading “Round about four o'clock.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading “Round about four o'clock.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading Charity was silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charity was silent.
which person or people
From this reading “Who came at four o'clock?”
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From this reading She had been so steeped in the dreamy remembrance of young Harney's visit that she had forgotten having deserted her post as soon as he had left the library.
