A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject. She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle. “Good Lord! That lady? I suppose you realize you’re harbouring a dangerous rival?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Good Lord!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you realize you’re harbouring a dangerous rival?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.”
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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 She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
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From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
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From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
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From this reading I suppose you realize you’re harbouring a dangerous rival?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
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From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
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From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good Lord!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
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From this reading I suppose you realize you’re harbouring a dangerous rival?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose you realize you’re harbouring a dangerous rival?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
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From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
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From this reading That lady?
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From this reading “Good Lord!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
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From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose you realize you’re harbouring a dangerous rival?”
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From this reading I suppose you realize you’re harbouring a dangerous rival?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
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From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose you realize you’re harbouring a dangerous rival?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
at the time that
From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
which person or people
From this reading She had a visitor coming, she told him, and only when she told him who it was, did his eyes twinkle.
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From this reading She knew that he did not wish to be questioned further, and changed the subject.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you realize you’re harbouring a dangerous rival?”
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From this reading I suppose you realize you’re harbouring a dangerous rival?”
