A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room. "Things are very quiet indeed," said Williams. "But the circulation is all right?" "Never better. Still, I am thinking of our reputation, Sir Thomas."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never better.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But the circulation is all right?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, I am thinking of our reputation, Sir Thomas."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, I am thinking of our reputation, Sir Thomas."”
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
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From this reading "But the circulation is all right?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Still, I am thinking of our reputation, Sir Thomas."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Things are very quiet indeed," said Williams.
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From this reading "Never better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the circulation is all right?"
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
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From this reading "But the circulation is all right?"
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
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From this reading "Things are very quiet indeed," said Williams.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the circulation is all right?"
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Still, I am thinking of our reputation, Sir Thomas."
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Things are very quiet indeed," said Williams.
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From this reading Still, I am thinking of our reputation, Sir Thomas."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But the circulation is all right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Things are very quiet indeed," said Williams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, I am thinking of our reputation, Sir Thomas."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, I am thinking of our reputation, Sir Thomas."
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Things are very quiet indeed," said Williams.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, I am thinking of our reputation, Sir Thomas."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, I am thinking of our reputation, Sir Thomas."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Things are very quiet indeed," said Williams.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
at the time that
From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
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From this reading I had just returned from lunch, and the first editions of the paper were successfully afloat, when Williams, my acting editor, and Miss Dewsbury, my private secretary, came into my room.
