A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
“What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite. Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count. Heaven rest his soul!” And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.” “This paper--for me?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Heaven rest his soul!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.””
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.””
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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 Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
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From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
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From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
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From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
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From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
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From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
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From this reading Heaven rest his soul!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heaven rest his soul!”
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From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
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From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This paper--for me?
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From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Heaven rest his soul!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heaven rest his soul!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laying a package of letters, addressed to M. de Chalusse, on the desk, the housekeeper replied: “These have just come by the post for the poor count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then handing a newspaper to Mademoiselle Marguerite, she added, in an unctuous tone: “And some one left this paper for mademoiselle at the same time.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” inquired Mademoiselle Marguerite.
