A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
"I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl. "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea." "You like it then?" said Mr Burne smiling. "Oh, yes! I don't know when I felt so well and happy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know when I felt so well and happy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know when I felt so well and happy.”
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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 beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
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From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading "You like it then?" said Mr Burne smiling.
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From this reading I don't know when I felt so well and happy.
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From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know when I felt so well and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know when I felt so well and happy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You like it then?" said Mr Burne smiling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know when I felt so well and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading "You like it then?" said Mr Burne smiling.
not any; not one
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading "Oh, yes!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You like it then?" said Mr Burne smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading "You like it then?" said Mr Burne smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't know when I felt so well and happy.
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From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading "You like it then?" said Mr Burne smiling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No: I meant sitting back here, and feeling this beautiful soft breeze as we glide through the blue sea."
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From this reading I don't know when I felt so well and happy.
at the time that
From this reading I don't know when I felt so well and happy.
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From this reading "Oh, yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You like it then?" said Mr Burne smiling.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon!" exclaimed Lawrence, starting and flushing again like a girl.
