A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour. Will you?" His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it. "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?" "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."”
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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 LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
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From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
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From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
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From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
not any; not one
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His smile was a sufficient answer, and it was in her character that she made no pretext of misunderstanding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have noticed Dan among the crowd?" she asked, "Whistling Dan?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you?"
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From this reading "Yes," he said, "I saw him do some very nice shooting."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LAUGHTER "Mr. Lee," she said, "I am going to ask you to do me a favour.
