A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
"Fiddlesticks!" said Mr. Cressler, resuming his paper. "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence. "I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly." Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light. "Don't you think so, Charlie?"
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later than; following
From this reading “"I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly."”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you think so, Charlie?"”
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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 "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
later than; following
From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
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From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
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From this reading "Don't you think so, Charlie?"
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From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
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From this reading "Fiddlesticks!" said Mr. Cressler, resuming his paper.
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From this reading "Don't you think so, Charlie?"
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From this reading "Fiddlesticks!" said Mr. Cressler, resuming his paper.
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From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
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From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fiddlesticks!" said Mr. Cressler, resuming his paper.
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From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
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From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly."
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From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
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From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
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From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
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From this reading "Fiddlesticks!" said Mr. Cressler, resuming his paper.
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From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
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From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
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From this reading "Fiddlesticks!" said Mr. Cressler, resuming his paper.
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From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
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From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
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From this reading "Fiddlesticks!" said Mr. Cressler, resuming his paper.
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From this reading "Fiddlesticks!" said Mr. Cressler, resuming his paper.
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From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
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From this reading "I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you think so, Charlie?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm positive that Sheldon Corthell asked her to marry him," mused Mrs. Cressler after a moment's silence.
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From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
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From this reading Her husband grunted grimly as he turned his paper so as to catch the reflection of the vestibule light.
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From this reading "I'm sure that's why he left so suddenly."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think so, Charlie?"
