A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought. "What do you make of it?" my companion asked. "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again. "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously." "You think so?"
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later than; following
From this reading “FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you make of it?" my companion asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “"One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “"One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you make of it?" my companion asked.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You think so?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.”
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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 FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
later than; following
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
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From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
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From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
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From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
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From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what to say," I answered, looking at it again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You think so?"
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You think so?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
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From this reading "One thing, however, is quite certain, and that is that, despite its curious wording, it is intended you should take it seriously."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOLLOWING UP A CLUE For some moments after I had perused the curious epistle Mr. Wetherell had brought to my room I remained wrapped in thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you make of it?" my companion asked.
