A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate. It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon. They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens. "Anything happened?" repeated Miss Ingate. "What you mean?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.”
any thing at all
From this reading “PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Anything happened?" repeated Miss Ingate.”
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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 It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
any thing at all
From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
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From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
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From this reading They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
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From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens.
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From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
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From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
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From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
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From this reading "What you mean?
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From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Anything happened?" repeated Miss Ingate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAGET GARDENS "Has anything happened in this town?" asked Audrey of Miss Ingate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the afternoon of the day following their arrival in London from Paris, and it was a fine afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you mean?
in or at the place that
From this reading They were walking from the Charing Cross Hotel, where they had slept, to Paget Gardens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you mean?
