A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
"Thank you, dear, thank you a thousand times. That's a _great_ relief." Robert Judge stretched himself with a deep breath of satisfaction. Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment. "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.”
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading “Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Robert Judge stretched himself with a deep breath of satisfaction.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “That's a _great_ relief."”
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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 "Thank you, dear, thank you a thousand times.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
in or near a particular place or position
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spoken privately and not for general knowledge
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From this reading Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment.
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From this reading "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's a _great_ relief."
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From this reading Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Robert Judge stretched himself with a deep breath of satisfaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
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From this reading Robert Judge stretched himself with a deep breath of satisfaction.
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From this reading "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
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From this reading Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert Judge stretched himself with a deep breath of satisfaction.
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From this reading Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading That's a _great_ relief."
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From this reading Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment.
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From this reading Robert Judge stretched himself with a deep breath of satisfaction.
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From this reading Robert Judge stretched himself with a deep breath of satisfaction.
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From this reading Robert Judge stretched himself with a deep breath of satisfaction.
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From this reading "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
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From this reading "Thank you, dear, thank you a thousand times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment.
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From this reading Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment.
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From this reading "Thank you, dear, thank you a thousand times.
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From this reading "Thank you, dear, thank you a thousand times.
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From this reading Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert Judge stretched himself with a deep breath of satisfaction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, dear, thank you a thousand times.
