A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
“KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange. A branch of _the_ d’Arcey family, you know. Lord d’Arcey and Lady d’Arcey and Lady Barbara d’Arcey. Lady Barbara was seven years of age. She was fair, frilly, fascinating.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was fair, frilly, fascinating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A branch of _the_ d’Arcey family, you know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.”
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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 “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
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From this reading Lady Barbara was seven years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord d’Arcey and Lady d’Arcey and Lady Barbara d’Arcey.
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From this reading Lord d’Arcey and Lady d’Arcey and Lady Barbara d’Arcey.
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From this reading A branch of _the_ d’Arcey family, you know.
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From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
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From this reading A branch of _the_ d’Arcey family, you know.
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From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was fair, frilly, fascinating.
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From this reading A branch of _the_ d’Arcey family, you know.
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From this reading She was fair, frilly, fascinating.
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From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was fair, frilly, fascinating.
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From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
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From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A branch of _the_ d’Arcey family, you know.
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From this reading Lord d’Arcey and Lady d’Arcey and Lady Barbara d’Arcey.
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From this reading Lord d’Arcey and Lady d’Arcey and Lady Barbara d’Arcey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A branch of _the_ d’Arcey family, you know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
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From this reading Lady Barbara was seven years of age.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was fair, frilly, fascinating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
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From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
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From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
at the time that
From this reading “KIDNAPPERS” There was quite a flutter in the village when the d’Arceys came to the Grange.
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From this reading Lady Barbara was seven years of age.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A branch of _the_ d’Arcey family, you know.
