A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
SHUTTING UP. To say nothing of it, to frighten the house! Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before. To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern! In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!”
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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 Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
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From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
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From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
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From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
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From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
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From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
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From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
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From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
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From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
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From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
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From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
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From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
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From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
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From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
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From this reading SHUTTING UP.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say nothing of it, to frighten the house!
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From this reading In a moment her little fiction about the gardener disappeared, and she felt that she had never truly believed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHUTTING UP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To keep the secret of something which had happened, which now it was very clear to her was not accidental--something perhaps that might be important, to keep the secret from those whom it might concern!
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From this reading Hetty had never encountered in her own youthful person such a difficulty before.
