A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
ALL OF A FLUTTER "Bernadette's got a new toy, Esther." "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea. "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?" "The latter, Judith. In fact I sent him to her."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.”
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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 ALL OF A FLUTTER "Bernadette's got a new toy, Esther."
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From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
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From this reading ALL OF A FLUTTER "Bernadette's got a new toy, Esther."
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From this reading ALL OF A FLUTTER "Bernadette's got a new toy, Esther."
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From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
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From this reading ALL OF A FLUTTER "Bernadette's got a new toy, Esther."
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From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
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From this reading ALL OF A FLUTTER "Bernadette's got a new toy, Esther."
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From this reading ALL OF A FLUTTER "Bernadette's got a new toy, Esther."
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From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact I sent him to her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact I sent him to her."
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From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
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From this reading "The latter, Judith.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
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From this reading "The latter, Judith.
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From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
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From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
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From this reading ALL OF A FLUTTER "Bernadette's got a new toy, Esther."
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From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL OF A FLUTTER "Bernadette's got a new toy, Esther."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
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From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
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From this reading In fact I sent him to her."
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From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact I sent him to her."
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From this reading ALL OF A FLUTTER "Bernadette's got a new toy, Esther."
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From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
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From this reading "I know it," said Mrs. Norton Ward, handing her visitor a cup of tea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
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From this reading "Do you mean that you know the fact or that you're acquainted with the individual?"
