A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor. Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed. "Mr. Hargreave?" he asked with a foreign accent. "Or is it Cottingham?" "Which you please," I replied in a low voice, laughing.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Hargreave?" he asked with a foreign accent.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Which you please," I replied in a low voice, laughing.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.”
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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 Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
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From this reading "Mr. Hargreave?" he asked with a foreign accent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Hargreave?" he asked with a foreign accent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
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From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
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From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
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From this reading "Or is it Cottingham?"
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From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
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From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
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From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
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From this reading "Mr. Hargreave?" he asked with a foreign accent.
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From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
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From this reading "Mr. Hargreave?" he asked with a foreign accent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Hargreave?" he asked with a foreign accent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Which you please," I replied in a low voice, laughing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Or is it Cottingham?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Or is it Cottingham?"
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From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
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From this reading "Which you please," I replied in a low voice, laughing.
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From this reading "Which you please," I replied in a low voice, laughing.
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From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
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From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
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From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
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From this reading "Mr. Hargreave?" he asked with a foreign accent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
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From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or is it Cottingham?"
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From this reading "Which you please," I replied in a low voice, laughing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Which you please," I replied in a low voice, laughing.
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From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
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From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
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From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
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From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
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From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which you please," I replied in a low voice, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as midnight struck the handle of the door slowly turned and a well-dressed, dark-mustached man of about thirty-five entered silently and bowed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CAT'S TOOTH That night I went to my room at about ten minutes before midnight, and waited for the appearance of my secret visitor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which you please," I replied in a low voice, laughing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Hargreave?" he asked with a foreign accent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which you please," I replied in a low voice, laughing.
