A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel. Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned. A coloured man accompanied him. Today I followed Mrs. Zabriskie. She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.”
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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 A coloured man accompanied him.
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From this reading A coloured man accompanied him.
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From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
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From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
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From this reading A coloured man accompanied him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
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From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
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From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
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From this reading Today I followed Mrs. Zabriskie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
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From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
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From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
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From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Today I followed Mrs. Zabriskie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
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From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
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From this reading A coloured man accompanied him.
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From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
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From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
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From this reading Today I followed Mrs. Zabriskie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
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From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
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From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
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From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
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From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
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From this reading Today I followed Mrs. Zabriskie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
at the time that
From this reading Saw the doctor when he drove away on his round of visits, and saw him when he returned.
in or at the place that
From this reading She went first to a house in Washington Place where I am told her mother lives.
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From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watched the Zabriskie mansion for five hours this morning, from the second story window of an adjoining hotel.
