A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
MR. ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop. “I’m awfully sorry, but I couldn’t help it. There wasn’t any other way out.” “I suppose not,” answered Archer, with sullen sarcasm.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose not,” answered Archer, with sullen sarcasm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m awfully sorry, but I couldn’t help it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose not,” answered Archer, with sullen sarcasm.”
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From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
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From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose not,” answered Archer, with sullen sarcasm.
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From this reading There wasn’t any other way out.”
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From this reading “I suppose not,” answered Archer, with sullen sarcasm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
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From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry, but I couldn’t help it.
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From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry, but I couldn’t help it.
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From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
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From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
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From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
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From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry, but I couldn’t help it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry, but I couldn’t help it.
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From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m awfully sorry, but I couldn’t help it.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I suppose not,” answered Archer, with sullen sarcasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
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From this reading There wasn’t any other way out.”
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From this reading There wasn’t any other way out.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose not,” answered Archer, with sullen sarcasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose not,” answered Archer, with sullen sarcasm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose not,” answered Archer, with sullen sarcasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wasn’t any other way out.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALSOP’s DIGNITY “I’m awfully sorry!” began Mulcahy, vehemently, as soon as the door had closed behind the departing form of Mr. Alsop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wasn’t any other way out.”
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From this reading There wasn’t any other way out.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I suppose not,” answered Archer, with sullen sarcasm.
