A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
"The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly.... Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms.... Alison was plucking nervously at the cover without lifting it. "Why don't you look?" he demanded, irritated. "I--I'm afraid," she said in a broken voice.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I--I'm afraid," she said in a broken voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why don't you look?" he demanded, irritated.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Alison was plucking nervously at the cover without lifting it.”
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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 "I--I'm afraid," she said in a broken voice.
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From this reading "I--I'm afraid," she said in a broken voice.
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From this reading Alison was plucking nervously at the cover without lifting it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
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From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I--I'm afraid," she said in a broken voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alison was plucking nervously at the cover without lifting it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you look?" he demanded, irritated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you look?" he demanded, irritated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
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From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
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From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
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From this reading "I--I'm afraid," she said in a broken voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I--I'm afraid," she said in a broken voice.
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From this reading "Why don't you look?" he demanded, irritated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alison was plucking nervously at the cover without lifting it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you look?" he demanded, irritated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
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From this reading Alison was plucking nervously at the cover without lifting it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alison was plucking nervously at the cover without lifting it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I'm afraid," she said in a broken voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I'm afraid," she said in a broken voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I'm afraid," she said in a broken voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
at the time that
From this reading "The string was on it when I saw it last," he told her blankly....
which person or people
From this reading Then the memory recurred of the man who had passed him at the door--the man who, he suspected, had forced an entrance to his rooms....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you look?" he demanded, irritated.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Alison was plucking nervously at the cover without lifting it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you look?" he demanded, irritated.
