A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room. After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers. Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder. I undid the heavy shutters, and let in a stream of sunshine. Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I undid the heavy shutters, and let in a stream of sunshine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.”
during the time that
From this reading “After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.”
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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 After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
later than; following
From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.
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From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
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From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
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From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
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From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
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From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
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From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
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From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
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From this reading I undid the heavy shutters, and let in a stream of sunshine.
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From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
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From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
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From this reading Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I undid the heavy shutters, and let in a stream of sunshine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
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From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
not any; not one
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.
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From this reading Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.
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From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
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From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
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From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
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From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
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From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
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From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I undid the heavy shutters, and let in a stream of sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I undid the heavy shutters, and let in a stream of sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I undid the heavy shutters, and let in a stream of sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE I have no exact recollection of how long I spent in that little room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
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From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
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From this reading Then I searched all round, but could find no traces of any recent intruder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I undid the heavy shutters, and let in a stream of sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Outside, Ray and Lady Angela were strolling up and down the terrace.
during the time that
From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a while I closed the door safe, and reset the combination lock with trembling fingers.
