A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again. She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early. “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said. “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.” “Indeed,” said Montague.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.”
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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 a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
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From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
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From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
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From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
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From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
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From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
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From this reading “Indeed,” said Montague.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
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From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
at the time that
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
which person or people
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
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From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
