A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XX
INSIDE THE LAWYER'S OFFICE Gerald opened the letter. The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer. The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date. Gerald was pleased too. He just chuckled with glee.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.”
great delight or happiness
From this reading “He just chuckled with glee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.”
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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 The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
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From this reading The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
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From this reading The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
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From this reading He just chuckled with glee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer.
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From this reading The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer.
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From this reading The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer.
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From this reading INSIDE THE LAWYER'S OFFICE Gerald opened the letter.
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From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
great delight or happiness
From this reading He just chuckled with glee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just chuckled with glee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
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From this reading INSIDE THE LAWYER'S OFFICE Gerald opened the letter.
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From this reading He just chuckled with glee.
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From this reading The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer.
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From this reading INSIDE THE LAWYER'S OFFICE Gerald opened the letter.
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From this reading INSIDE THE LAWYER'S OFFICE Gerald opened the letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer.
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From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flap of the envelope bore the embossed name and address of the lawyer.
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From this reading INSIDE THE LAWYER'S OFFICE Gerald opened the letter.
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From this reading INSIDE THE LAWYER'S OFFICE Gerald opened the letter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSIDE THE LAWYER'S OFFICE Gerald opened the letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
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From this reading Gerald was pleased too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald was pleased too.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
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From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The contents read: I shall be pleased to see you if you will give me a call to-morrow between ten and eleven o'clock, with reference to your letter of yesterday's date.
