A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIX
THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time. "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us." "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?" "It looks like it," Wrayson confessed. Louise frowned.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.”
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From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
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From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
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From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
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From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
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From this reading "It looks like it," Wrayson confessed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
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From this reading Louise frowned.
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From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
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From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
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From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
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From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks like it," Wrayson confessed.
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From this reading "It looks like it," Wrayson confessed.
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From this reading "It looks like it," Wrayson confessed.
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From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
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From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
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From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
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From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
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From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
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From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
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From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am afraid," he said gravely, "that Mr. Sydney Barnes has been one too many for us."
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From this reading THE COLONEL SPEAKS Wrayson glanced at the clock for the twentieth time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think," Louise asked, "that he has persuaded the girl to give him the packet?"
