A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
"I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago." He looked at my card, which he held in his hand. "I think not," he said slowly. "Yes," I repeated. "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," I repeated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think not," he said slowly.”
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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 wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
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From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
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From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
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From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
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From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
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From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
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From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
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From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
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From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He looked at my card, which he held in his hand.
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From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think not," he said slowly.
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From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," I repeated.
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From this reading "I think not," he said slowly.
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From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
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From this reading "I think not," he said slowly.
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From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
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From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think not," he said slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were then at the London and North-Western Hotel, at Liverpool."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
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From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
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From this reading "Yes," I repeated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wrote to you," I began, taking the seat to which he pointed, "about a fortnight ago."
