A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor. Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him. A few seconds ago he had heard Big Ben strike four o'clock. For the last two hours he had sat in his room and waited. Time seemed to have stood still.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Time seemed to have stood still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the last two hours he had sat in his room and waited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time seemed to have stood still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time seemed to have stood still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time seemed to have stood still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time seemed to have stood still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.”
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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 THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading A few seconds ago he had heard Big Ben strike four o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
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From this reading A few seconds ago he had heard Big Ben strike four o'clock.
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From this reading A few seconds ago he had heard Big Ben strike four o'clock.
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From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
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From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
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From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
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From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading A few seconds ago he had heard Big Ben strike four o'clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last two hours he had sat in his room and waited.
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From this reading A few seconds ago he had heard Big Ben strike four o'clock.
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From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Time seemed to have stood still.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading A few seconds ago he had heard Big Ben strike four o'clock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
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From this reading For the last two hours he had sat in his room and waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the last two hours he had sat in his room and waited.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few seconds ago he had heard Big Ben strike four o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the last two hours he had sat in his room and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the last two hours he had sat in his room and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few seconds ago he had heard Big Ben strike four o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time seemed to have stood still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time seemed to have stood still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time seemed to have stood still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few seconds ago he had heard Big Ben strike four o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time seemed to have stood still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time seemed to have stood still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the last two hours he had sat in his room and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the last two hours he had sat in his room and waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one of the electric lights had been left burning, and that one was encased in a shade of red glass, and was set in the wall facing him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SEARCH Deane remembered afterwards, with a painful exactness, every step which he took in his stockinged feet down the dimly-lit corridor.
