A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
JOHN JONES. "I want you!" whispered Nick. How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words! How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound! In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN JONES.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!
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From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
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From this reading How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!
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From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
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From this reading How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!
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From this reading How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you!" whispered Nick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
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From this reading JOHN JONES.
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From this reading JOHN JONES.
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From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
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From this reading How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!
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From this reading How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!
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From this reading "I want you!" whispered Nick.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!
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From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!
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From this reading How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How many have seen the prison or the gallows rise before them at the sound!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this case, however, the words seemed to produce less than the ordinary effect.
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From this reading "I want you!" whispered Nick.
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From this reading "I want you!" whispered Nick.
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From this reading How many luckless criminals have been startled by those words!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you!" whispered Nick.
