A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
MICKETY TO THE RESCUE. "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner. "Now what is best to do? It's good I remembered these rooms were empty." He walked about the bare apartment and then paused to listen.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He walked about the bare apartment and then paused to listen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's good I remembered these rooms were empty."”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It's good I remembered these rooms were empty."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He walked about the bare apartment and then paused to listen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked about the bare apartment and then paused to listen.
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From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
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From this reading He walked about the bare apartment and then paused to listen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
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From this reading He walked about the bare apartment and then paused to listen.
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From this reading "Now what is best to do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now what is best to do?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
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From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
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From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
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From this reading It's good I remembered these rooms were empty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's good I remembered these rooms were empty."
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From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now what is best to do?
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From this reading It's good I remembered these rooms were empty."
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From this reading He walked about the bare apartment and then paused to listen.
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From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
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From this reading MICKETY TO THE RESCUE.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
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From this reading "Now what is best to do?
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From this reading He walked about the bare apartment and then paused to listen.
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From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
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From this reading It's good I remembered these rooms were empty."
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From this reading MICKETY TO THE RESCUE.
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From this reading It's good I remembered these rooms were empty."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MICKETY TO THE RESCUE.
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From this reading He walked about the bare apartment and then paused to listen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It's good I remembered these rooms were empty."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MICKETY TO THE RESCUE.
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From this reading He walked about the bare apartment and then paused to listen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's good I remembered these rooms were empty."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what is best to do?
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From this reading "That was easier done than I anticipated," muttered Martin, grimly, as he gazed down at his young prisoner.
