A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house. Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison? The very thought made me tremble. The packet was not a thick one. In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
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to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The packet was not a thick one.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The very thought made me tremble.”
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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 A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
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From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
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From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
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From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
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From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
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From this reading The very thought made me tremble.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
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From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
not any; not one
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The packet was not a thick one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The packet was not a thick one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
above and across; more than
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading The packet was not a thick one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
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From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
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From this reading The packet was not a thick one.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In fact, it was so thin that for an instant I imagined the envelope was empty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very thought made me tremble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very thought made me tremble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very thought made me tremble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it possible that this envelope contained the solution of the mystery that had taken away our good name and sent my father to prison?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS No words of mine can express the feeling that came over me as I read the superscription written on the envelope I had picked up in the old tool house.
